How Investors Look at Clean Energy Projects There is a big gap in perception between investors and entrepreneurs when it comes to evaluating if the project is “investment ready”. PFAN-Asia... read more
Perspectives
How to Effectively Approach Investors
In clean energy investing, the deals are usually technically and legally complex. A state of being “fully investment ready” is almost always far into the future. Further, different types of deals... read more
Investment Readiness Assessment for Developers
Energy project developers seek financing for wind, solar, and biomass projects; Social entrepreneurs seek investors to bring modern clean energy access to the people at the bottom of the pyramid;... read more
Why is clean energy hard to finance (Part 1)?
In my last post, I talked about the scale of the financing challenge to make a global shift to clean energy, and hinted at some of the obstacles to mobilizing private capital to meet that... read more
One thing I have learned: A brief look at the needs of climate finance
After a 40 year legal career in private practice in corporate finance, I have learned the importance of being practical and staying focused on getting the deal done. I graduated from college in... read more