How will the strained China-U.S. trade relationships, dwindling U.S. federal support for renewables and global economic instability impact the solar market?
In this webcast we will hear from key industry players who are navigating the minefield of large-scale solar power project development in 2012. How difficult is it to find financing in this turbulent and uncertain environment? Is permitting equally challenging? What about obtaining a PPA?
Project developers and analysts will present their strategies for getting projects in the ground when times are tough. Attendees will get tips on how to navigate the vast and rocky terrain that leads to the signing of the deal.
Speakers
Ed Feo is managing partner of USRG Renewable Finance, an affiliate of the US Renewables Group. USRG Renewable Finance is one of the nation's largest, pure play private equity firms for renewable power, biofuels and clean technology infrastructure projects.
Laura Stern is president of Nautilus Solar. With over twenty years of project finance and power industry experience, Ms. Stern has sourced, structured and executed over $3 billion of power, energy and infrastructure investments.
Paula Mints is director in the Energy practice at Navigant Consulting. She is widely recognized as an industry expert on photovoltaic (PV) technologies and markets. Ms. Mints provides clients with objective, comprehensive PV industry analysis based on extensive primary research, including her forward-looking understanding of market and technology trends.
William Walsh is manager of renewable power contract origination in the renewable and alternative power department of Southern California Edison Company (SCE), an investor-owned utility based in Rosemead, California. SCE serves more than 14 million people over a service territory of approximately 50,000 square miles.
Moderator
Jennifer Runyon is managing editor of RenewableEnergyWorld.com and Renewable Energy World North America magazine. She also serves as conference chair of Solar Power-Gen Conference and Exhibition and Renewable Energy World North America Conference and Expo.
