The group yesterday confirmed that it created the fund after a survey of 250 agriculture businesses found that a third wanted to deploy renewable energy technologies, but more than half would need funding from their bank to invest.
Ian Burrow, head of agriculture and renewable energy at RBS, maintained that the bank was keen to help farmers reduce running costs and carbon emissions and would help clients overcome planning concerns to accelerate the application process.
"We're serious about being at the forefront of helping UK businesses switch to a more sustainable way of meeting their energy needs," he said.
"We have nearly 200 relationship managers trained in covering the technical, legal and financial considerations specific to renewable energy. No other bank can offer this depth of knowledge and level of service to small and medium sized enterprises."
The group said that the fund could be expanded to include hydro energy and other technologies if demand exceeds expectations.
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