Geothermal

Baseload Capital

54Mixed / Improving

Stockholm, SwedenFounded 20180 followers

www.baseloadcap.com/

Swedish geothermal project developer and financier that builds and operates low-temperature binary-cycle geothermal plants globally, backed by Ingka Investments, Baker Hughes, and Breakthrough Energy Ventures.

Green Score

54/100
Mixed / Improving
Greenwashing risk
medium
Data confidence
low
Method
how it is calculated
Climate Impact & Solution35%78

Does the core business genuinely avoid or reduce emissions, or build climate resilience? Share of revenue that is actually 'green'. Fossil-dependent models score low.

Binary-cycle geothermal plants produce near-zero operational emissions and provide firm 24/7 baseload renewable power that directly displaces fossil-fuel generation; BEV's investment threshold (≥0.5 Gt CO2e reduction potential) provides a credible third-party floor on impact ambition, but actual avoided-emissions figures from operating plants are not publicly disclosed.

Decarbonization & Targets20%22

Credible, science-based targets (SBTi), a real net-zero plan with progress to date, and CDP disclosure — not just a dated press release.

No SBTi-validated targets, CDP questionnaire submission, or published net-zero roadmap with measurable milestones was found in any public source; the company articulates a climate mission but has not translated it into externally verified, time-bound emissions targets.

ESG & Operations15%42

Operational footprint, labour and social practices, and governance quality across the company's own operations and supply chain.

No standalone ESG or sustainability report, GRI index, labour-practice disclosures, or governance documentation (e.g. board composition, whistleblower policy) were found publicly; the company is backed by credible institutional investors (Ingka Investments, Nefco) whose own ESG standards likely flow down, but Baseload Capital itself has not published operational ESG metrics.

Transparency & Verification15%28

Quality of disclosure, independent third-party verification, and how much hard data backs the company's claims.

Public information is limited to press releases and investor-facing web copy; no audited financial statements, third-party verified carbon accounting, installed capacity figures with generation data, or formal sustainability report are publicly accessible, making independent verification of impact claims impossible.

Integrity15%80

Controversies, litigation, pollution, fossil-fuel lobbying, conflict-zone involvement and governance scandals. Higher means cleaner.

No material controversies, regulatory sanctions, pollution incidents, fossil-fuel lobbying activity, or governance scandals were identified in any public source; the company's investor base (Nefco Nordic Green Bank, BEV, Ingka Investments) further reduces integrity risk, though Chevron Technology Ventures' presence as an earlier investor is a minor flag worth monitoring.

Why it's on ClimateTicker

Baseload Capital develops and finances low-temperature binary-cycle geothermal power plants globally, displacing fossil-fuel baseload generation with continuously available, near-zero-emission renewable electricity. The core business is genuinely climate-positive: geothermal binary-cycle plants emit negligible greenhouse gases during operation and directly substitute firm fossil-fuel capacity. However, the company is pre-revenue at scale, lacks published SBTi or CDP disclosures, and quantified avoided-emissions data from its operating portfolio is not publicly verifiable — so the impact thesis rests heavily on technology and investor pedigree rather than independently audited results.

mitigationBaseload Capital provides early-stage equity and debt financing to its wholly-owned Baseload Power subsidiaries, which develop, build, and operate geothermal heat and power plants; the parent earns returns through project economics and energy off-take revenues generated by its portfolio companies across Iceland, the US, Japan, and Taiwan.

Controversy & Greenwashing Watch

lowChevron Technology Ventures as early investor

Chevron's venture arm was an early investor alongside climate-focused funds; while not a direct controversy, association with a major fossil-fuel company's venture unit warrants ongoing monitoring for alignment conflicts.thinkgeoenergy.com

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