- Ant Digital is tokenizing $8.4 billion of energy assets on its AntChain blockchain, covering wind, solar, and charging networks.
- The company has already raised $42 million across clean energy projects and plans to issue tokens tied to these assets.
- Tokenized energy financing could expand access to investors while aligning with China’s renewable energy ambitions.
Ant Digital Technologies, the enterprise arm of Jack Ma’s Ant Group, is moving a massive $8.4 billion worth of energy assets onto its AntChain blockchain. The decision marks one of the boldest steps yet in real-world asset tokenization, a sector that has seen record growth this year.
By digitizing energy infrastructure, the company hopes to attract new sources of funding for clean power while opening investment opportunities to groups traditionally excluded from large infrastructure projects.
Ant Digital is Linking Renewable Power Infrastructure to its AntChain Blockchain
According to reports, Ant Digital is actively monitoring the output of more than 15 million devices and recording that data directly on its blockchain. This framework has already supported financing for three clean energy initiatives, raising around $42 million in the process.
Ant group has already helped Longshine Technology Group listed on Shenzhen raise ¥100 million by linking 9,000 charging units to AntChain. Conversely, photovoltaic assets connected with GCL Energy Technology helped the firm raise 200 million yuan. These examples illustrate the increasing rate at which real world assets are being tokenized, especially in the renewable energy industry.
Executives are considering whether to offer tokenized assets on offshore exchanges, which could enhance liquidity provided the regulators approve the move. This would increase the energy infrastructure financing options in addition to widening the access to potential investors.
Ant Group’s broader diversification also influences this strategy. After facing restrictions on cross border payment systems in addition to a planned IPO, the Whales blockchain which processes more than $1 trillion, turned towards providing Enterprise Blockchain services. Regulatory filings in Singapore and Hong Kong show interest in stablecoin licenses. The next phase is the issuance of tokens tied to these assets, which may eventually find their way onto offshore exchanges, subject to regulatory approval.
Tokenized Energy Financing is Opening New Doors for Investors and Clean Power Projects
Asset tokenization allows companies to bypass traditional intermediaries such as banks and underwriters, reducing costs and giving retail investors access to opportunities once reserved for large institutions. In practice, this means that renewable energy projects could be funded more quickly and at a lower expense. The timing is also critical, as on-chain tokenized assets have nearly doubled this year, reaching $28.4 billion, with energy now becoming a more prominent category.
For Ant Group, blockchain is not just an experiment but part of its larger pivot after regulatory setbacks in lending and fintech. By putting renewable infrastructure on AntChain, the firm is aligning itself with China’s push for clean energy and testing how tokenization can become a mainstream financing channel.
Following a restriction on its massive IPO and online lending operations in 2020, Ant turned its attention to Cross-border Payments and enterprise services. Blockchain became a cornerstone of its international strategy.The Whale blockchain of Ant Group processes a small part of $1trillion that is handled by its global payment platform.
The organization is accessing stablecoin licenses in markets in Hong Kong and Singapore, thereby signalling Ant’s objective in broadening its position in the international financial ecosystem as it adapts to regulatory hurdles at home.
