Banyan Infrastructure Project Finance Software Report 2025

Did you know? 25% of project financiers surveyed in the 2025 Banyan Infrastructure Project Finance Software Report spend at least five hours per week on compliance management and reporting.

Banyan Infrastructure’s Project Finance Software Industry Report, now in its second year, surveyed market participants in late 2024 to understand the state of the renewable energy finance market, highlight opportunities for the industry’s collective growth, and explore how digital tools can address friction points in the broader ecosystem. 

Survey respondents had similar goals and concerns compared to our inaugural 2024 report, but this year’s outlook focused more on steady growth than innovation. Respondents saw the value of digital transformation in their origination, portfolio management, risk, and compliance operations but were hesitant to invest in the change — or place technological innovation at the heart of their digital strategies. 

Through this report, we share findings, insights, and recommendations for project finance stakeholders seeking to grow their portfolios, maximize profits, and scale capital mobilization this year. Download now to learn more.

Key takeaways include:

• There is strong recognition that digital tools play a critical role in modern project finance. Nearly two-thirds of survey respondents (63%) agreed with the statement: “In 2025, a strong digital strategy and technology stack is important to achieving my company's goals.” However, only 38% of respondents agreed with the statement: “In 2025, I expect my investment in software and technology to grow.”
• Two-thirds of borrowers and 27% of lenders do not currently use any software solutions to manage their funds and portfolios. Of those respondents that use at least one software, over 60% use Microsoft and/or Google Suites to manage their deals and portfolios. To truly leverage the benefit of software tools, project finance stakeholders must marry this digitized data with intelligence that can organize, analyze, and surface relevant insights and automate time-consuming manual tasks.

Respondents see improved efficiency on manual tasks (63%), improved ability to meet compliance requirements and deadlines (40%), and improved efficiency specifically to increase deal velocity (40%) as the top value propositions of project finance software.