Investments in infrastructure, sanitation, power generation park construction, and public concessions in various sectors typically require a greater allocation of resources than the traditional equity raising potential of the company interested in the project. At this point, the entrepreneur can opt for a structured source of leverage through Project Finance.
Debt project financing is a way to allocate large amounts of resources to long-term initiatives. Project finance is particularly attractive for financial structuring that aims to promote greater leverage in the early stages of investment, separating project risks from shareholder risks. To this end, it is possible to use third-party capital through financial engineering that contractually supports the lender with the cash flows to be generated by the initiative, while also serving as collateral with the receivables and assets linked to the project itself.
According to ANBIMA's monitoring, development banks are the main source of financing for this type of project in Brazil. In 2020, BNB and BNDES together accounted for 80% of financing. However, despite the increase in public investment in these initiatives, the capital market remains an important funding alternative for companies seeking resources to begin implementing long-term projects.
Mais de R$ 180 BI de investimentos em Project Finance foram realizados desde 2015, principalmente via dívida para o setor de energia elétrica

Financiamento para iniciativas de grande volume via geração de fluxos de caixa e ativos vinculados aos projetos
Investimentos cujo patrimônio da empresa é insuficiente para cobertura tradicional

Financiamento para inciativas de longo prazo (obras de infraestrutura, licitações, etc.)
Em 2020, mais de R$ 22 BI de concessões públicas foram financiadas na modalidade Project Finance
Proporção do volume investimento por setor (2020)
(%) Volume Total (Capital Próprio e Dívida)
(2) Petróleo e Gás, TI e Telecomunicações entre outros
Fonte: Anbima; Análise Ártica
Bancos de desenvolvimento (BNB e BNDES) são a principal fonte de financiamento de Project Finance no Brasil
(2) Fontes regionais, bancos, fundos de poupança compulsória e fontes internacionais
Fonte: Anbima; Análise Ártica




