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John Deere

John Deere is one of the giants of America’s agricultural industry. Sometimes being big makes all the difference, especially if you are able to help start up profitable businesses that re-energize rural communities, while making a solid profit for yourself.

JOHN DEERE WIND ENERGY

“Let us help you harvest the sky, for the benefit of generations to come.”

David Drescher
Vice President
John Deere Wind Energy

Wind is the new cash crop, and John Deere is helping rural landowners get a foothold in what is a capital-intensive development process. John Deere Wind Energy, part of the agri-giant’s financial services arm, provides debt and equity financing to landowners who want to build commercial scale wind energy projects – sites that will produce between 10 and 100 Megawatts of energy.

In operation since 2001, John Deere Wind Energy’s investments can create more than 600 Megawatts of power, enough for more than 40,000 homes. The company works with landowners to evaluate potential sites and manage the development process, using their size to establish favorable supply relationships high-quality manufacturers.

Typically, John Deere Wind Energy invests fifty percent of the capital; the rest is covered by landowners and their investors. Return on Investment is tilted towards John Deere in the first ten years while landowners receive maintenance fees for hosting the turbines. But once John Deere has got its investment return, it’s the landowners who profit directly from harvesting wind and transforming it into energy for the national grid.

Wind energy investments benefit the rural American economy while providing clean energy that benefits the world. John Deere Wind Energy is forging financial deals that benefit both parties over the long term.

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