Infrastructure financing

By 2050, two-thirds of all humanity will be urban. Rising interconnectivity, ballooning populations and climate change all add up to the pressing need for smart infrastructure – from energy-efficient data centers and grid control to storage, building automation, and EV charging.

Turning these ambitions into reality takes more than technology. It takes financing. So how can business owners manage risks, reduce upfront costs, and make complex projects bankable?

We, at Siemens Financial Services, combine deep technology insight with financing expertise. Our tailored solutions reflect how digital infrastructure works in the real world – considering ROI, performance, and practical deployment – to help businesses invest in what matters, confidently.

From intelligent building systems to energy efficiency technology, financing plays a key role in helping buildings – from hospitals, schools, to commercial and government buildings – harness sustainable capital for growth and innovation while acquiring future-proof technological benefits.

When engineering and financing solutions come together, buildings can unlock huge energy saving potential – in energy consumption and in cost. A good example of this is Siemens’ energy performance contracting for building technology in more than 10 countries – a combination of consulting, modernization services and customized financing. With this approach, customers do not need to make any initial investment – they simple use the energy cost savings to pay for the installments.

Worldwide, Siemens has modernized more than 5,200 buildings with Siemens' building technologies, with more than €1 billion in savings and more than 10 million tons of CO2 reductions.

Tailored financing for smart buildings

The future of building technology will encompass the holistic building performance through digitalization, from operations, security to comfort. Instead of being deterred by the initial cost, smart financing can help buildings acquire the technological benefits through a wide range of financing solutions. One example is public-private partnership.

In Vienna, the new Bildungscampus Nordbahnhof will be the city’s largest campus, cross-linking kindergarten, schools and leisure space. Combined with smart building technology such as energy forecasting and building lifecycle competence, Siemens Financial Services is also financing 50% of the construction and operation cost in this public-private-partnership, making real matters for United Nations Sustainable Development Goal of Quality Education.

Energy data across these dynamic value chains can unlock economic benefits. From smart grids, low- and medium- power distribution to automation technology, intelligent energy solutions can be scaled by innovative financing models through understanding the data across operation interfaces.

By combining digitalization and flexible financing options, businesses can master energy like never before, unlocking savings and extra revenue for their next innovation lever, while ensuring power reliability, efficiency and security.

Making grid edge a business innovation
Grid edge as a flash point of innovation goes beyond technology. It is also where business innovation is booming – a critical enabler for companies looking to finance their transformation.

Data centers face unique capital needs throughout their lifecycle, from construction to facility expansion and sustainability upgrades. Upgrading this infrastructure requires a considerable upfront investment.

The growth of hyperscale data centers is also causing significant capital expenditures, in expanding both capacity and energy-efficient technologies at scale. Hence, financial planning is as crucial as the technologies themselves. That’s where smart financing solutions come in.

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