Turbo Energy announced an initiative to tokenize the financing of its hybrid renewable energy projects using the Stellar blockchain. The measure seeks to broaden access to debt linked to PPAs with batteries and affects institutional and retail investors interested in sustainable assets. It matters because it combines real SUNBOX infrastructure financing with tokenized issuance intended to improve liquidity and reduce transaction costs.
The operation transforms on‑site PPA debt with storage into fractional tokens issued on Stellar, with a pilot operating in a supermarket in Spain, according to the press release. Turbo Energy provides the SUNBOX infrastructure; Taurus S.A. manages issuance and custody through its Taurus‑CAPITAL platform (company supervised by FINMA); and the Stellar Development Foundation provides the network for tokenization and cross‑border payments.
The announcement arrives amid growth in the Energy‑as‑a‑Service (EaaS) market, which reached US$74,43bn in 2024 and, according to the press release references, could double by 2030. This momentum frames the initiative as a test case for scaling green financing via distributed ledgers.
Executive statements underscore the strategic intent. Mariano Soria, CEO of Turbo Energy, summed up: “We are combining real solar storage infrastructure with blockchain technology to create avenues for new revenue streams and broader access to sustainable investments.” Denelle Dixon, from the foundation that develops Stellar, added: “Stellar provides enterprise infrastructure for real assets, delivering scalable green financing solutions at a fraction of the traditional cost.”
Regulation and implications for Stellar
Tokenization is the digital and fractionable representation of financial rights on a distributed ledger (for example, debt from a PPA) to facilitate their buying, selling and custody. This technical approach underpins the model for turning traditionally illiquid infrastructure cash flows into tradable digital claims.
Regulatory and compliance considerations are embedded in the design. Taurus operates under Swiss supervision (FINMA), introducing an explicit regulatory component into the value chain. The press release acknowledges that broad adoption will require regulatory adaptation and possible regulatory sandboxes to reconcile investor protection and efficiency in green financing; the promoters place governance and security as priorities for scaling.
The model promises liquidity and broader participation, but with new risks to manage. Tokenization can increase the liquidity of traditionally illiquid assets and enable more dynamic price discovery in secondary markets. It also opens the investor base to retail and smaller players, although it introduces challenges: regulatory classification of the tokens, operational custody risks and dependence on oracles or tokenization platforms. Stellar’s SCP modality, with low energy consumption, is presented as a reputational advantage compared to high‑energy blockchains.
The move, which caused a 12,5% surge in Turbo Energy’s premarket price after the announcement, initiates the commercial validation phase; the next milestone will be the evolution of the pilot and the response of regulators and secondary markets to the tokenized offering.
