Learn How to Analyze and Structure Renewable Energy Projects to Optimize Financing
- Risk assessment and mitigation in renewable energy projects: Wind, Solar,
Biomass, Geothermal, Landfill Gas and Waste to Energy
- Contract structuring, documentation and risk sharing to mitigate
Change-in-law, Force Majeure and other unknown risks
- Renewable project financial analysis and modeling
- Incorporating incentives unique to financing renewable projects: tax credits,
accelerated depreciation, tax code covenants, subsidies and grants
- Assessing the impacts of ARRA on renewable project finance
- Structuring renewable project financings—leveraged flip and
lease structures
- Sourcing equity and debt in today’s project finance markets
This in-depth course, taught by leading financial and legal experts with vast experience in renewable energy project development and
finance, will provide you with the practical tools and analytic techniques to see your project successfully—and profitably—financed.
Instruction will be example-driven using term sheets, structures and project documentation derived from renewable projects. On the first
day, participants will briefly review the key concepts of project finance; analyze how risk allocation determines the structure of most project
finance transactions; allocate risk via key contractual provisions in project documentation; and conduct a cash flow and sensitivity analysis
of a typical project finance structure using an Excel spreadsheet. On the second day, we will discuss the perspectives of key sources of debt
and equity financing, emphasizing markets for renewable energy projects. Further exercises will explore how to analyze the effects of tax
incentives and other public policy support for renewable energy, as well as how to develop leveraged flip and lease structures. The course
concludes with an exploration of key hurdles, opportunities, and new directions in today’s project finance markets.
Participants will take away sample term sheets, project documents, analysis tools, and most importantly,
the knowledge to use them effectively.
Course Instructors
Mohammed J. Alam,
President, ALYRA RENEWABLE ENERGY FINANCE
Timothy Rosenzweig,
CEO, GOLDWIND, INC.
Frank C. Shaw, Counsel,
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM, LLP & AFFILIATES
Sean Shimamoto, Partner,
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM, LLP & AFFILIATES
