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U.S. Utility Scale Solar: Selecting Successful Projects in a Changing Market

Wednesday, June 22, 2011 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT  
Host: Infocast

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A variety of market trends are vectoring U.S. utility scale solar markets, creating a mix of uncertainties and opportunities that vary depending on host state, technology, power purchaser, financial markets and federal and local solar incentives. New players from the U.S, Asia. and Europe are entering the field in some markets and creating unrealistic expectations in others. New financing sources are emerging to provide long term debt, third party equity and, in some cases, development capital. Collectively, these trends are ratcheting competitive pressures and putting a premium on effective project selection criteria. Join our panel of experienced project sponsors and financiers on June 22 as they discuss topics that are critical to successful project structuring and financing. Topics to be discussed include:

  • Pending Legislation/Regulation (e.g. proposed federal clean energy standard, state feed-in tariffs) – will it help or hurt?
  • Effects of impending partial “sunset” of DOE loan guarantee authority
  • Markets—which are hot, which are not, and what makes the difference?
  • Attracting Capital—what are the latest trends in aggregation strategies, holding company level financing and sponsor-promoted “club” deals?
  • Technologies—what are the latest developments in PV technology and what other emerging technologies are gaining traction?


Moderator:

Roger D. Stark, Partner, BALLARD SPAHR LLP


Panelists:

Carl C. Weatherley-White, Managing Director,
Investment Banking
, BARCLAYS CAPITAL

Jorge Camiña, Head, Project & Acquisition Finance North America ,
SANTANDER GLOBAL BANKING & MARKETS

Gaetan C. Frotte, Assistant Treasurer, NRG ENERGY, INC.

David McIlhenny, Director, Structured Finance, SUNPOWER CORPORATION

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