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80+ Challenges in Renewable Energy Financing (from sea to shining sea) continued (and condensed for rapid reading): Challenge: Lack of Portfolio Sale / Lending Mechanisms (for climate friendly financing institutions) Challenge: Discrimination against low-moderate income / low-income disadvantaged communities (LMIs / LIDACs) by contractors in certain states Challenge: Packaging / Aggregating multiple, small, shovel-ready projects Challenge: Lack of Standardization of Terms & Documentation across the Industry Challenge: Lack of Adequate Software for Solar Data Reporting (connecting primary sources of data to the back-end of climate friendly financing institutions) Challenge: Lack of Awareness of Renewable Energy Initiatives in Communities (including: Incentives, Presence of installers, Success Rates / Stories that can be shared among members of community) Interested in reading details about any of the above? Feel free to send a direct message and I will be happy to post when bandwidth permits. Michael S. Regan Bryan Garcia Brooke Barton Mackey Dykes Dave Harris Blake Jones Thomas Deyo Sandra Purohit Cat Foley Claire Brinley Benjamin Rupert Greg Zegas Peter Davidson Makenna Sellers Eli Lieberman Joseph Boland Alex Crowley Marian Weber Autumn S. Noah Downer Michael Stoddard Laurie Fielder Sanjeev Kumar Donna Gambrell Janelle Gendrano Richard Burr Tweedy Duanne Andrade T Eli Hopson Chris Cucci, CCIM Lisa LaSante Musa Collidge-Asad Brian Liechti Andrew Schons

Creating and sustaining #sociallicence across the range of renewable energy projects required for Australia's energy transition is not just a matter of WHAT you do but HOW you do it... RPS's Social Advisory and Research team provides practical social licence solutions needed across the lifecycle of a project. Including: - strategic evidence- and place-based insights, - best-practice industry, labour and community benefit plan design and development; - social licence plan implementation and the tracking and evaluation of commitments/outcomes.

📝 Briefing: The global rise in renewable energy projects has highlighted the need to decommission ageing fossil fuel assets effectively and sustainably, often overlooked as a crucial part of the #EnergyTransition. The complexity, cost and scale of decommissioning activities are enormous, as are the inevitable associated environmental, legal and logistical challenges. Learn more about #decommissioning activities in #Australia and across South East Asia as well as mitigating the risk of #Disputes in decommissioning: https://lnkd.in/guY4fzwD Spencer Flay, Jonathan Castelan, Peter Harris, Nadia Kalic, Moritz Keller, Pat Saraceni, Hague Skinner, David Sweeney, Russell Wells

Infrastructure has long been an area of focus for sustainability-minded investors, partly due to the explicit role of renewable energy production and associated infrastructure in the transition. But what does sustainable investing look like now in infrastructure? And what are the major strategy types currently available to investors in this sector? We answer these questions and more in our latest paper: https://okt.to/tsMmBU Anish Butani Kathryn Saklatvala Sarita Gosrani, CFA #esginvesting #infrastructureinvestment #sustainability #onyourside

Are you a rural small business or agricultural producer, who has a project planned related to renewable energy and/or energy efficiency? Are you looking for funding assistance for your project? Have you considered the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)? There is still time to take advantage of this for the March 31, 2024, deadline. The applications are evaluated using a competitive scoring system that considers a range of criteria, including energy generation or savings, length of payback period, location in a disadvantaged or distressed community, environmental benefits, and more. Here is the link to the scoring criteria to learn more. https://lnkd.in/gaswYj8q Application materials can be found at the below link. https://lnkd.in/gcUuwMWZ Have more questions, contact me or one of our R/M experts today. #ruekertmielke #USDAREAPgrant #ruralsmallbusiness #agriculturalproducers #diadvantagedcommunities #funding #grants #engineering #renewableenergy #energyefficiency

Green Dreams: C-11 (C11) Work Permit Success in Alberta's Solar Scene Explore the inspiring case study of an entrepreneur who made waves in Alberta's sustainability realm. Learn how his solar power consulting services reshaped the energy landscape, saved money for businesses and farms, and contributed to Alberta's renewable energy goals. This case study underscores the importance of strategic planning and sustainable ventures. Dive deeper into this success story by reading the full blog: https://ow.ly/zUAu50Qrxbw #InvestorVisa #CanadaImmigration #InvestInCanada #liveincanada #visacanada

According to RenewableUK, the UK's battery project pipeline has surged by a staggering 67.4% in just one year—hitting 95.6GW. It's the second straight year of such phenomenal growth. 💡🔋 Operational battery storage capacity now stands at 4.4GW. Moreover, construction projects are close behind at 4.3GW. And the average capacity for new planning submissions has skyrocketed by 196%! That's an increase from 27MW to 80MW per project. A clear sign that the sector isn't just expanding—it's evolving, with higher ambitions and larger scales. How do you see this expansion impacting our daily lives, businesses, and the environment? #CleanEnergy #BatteryStorage #SustainableFuture

The role of project finance in renewable energy is pivotal. It's about bringing to life projects that will power the future sustainably. This approach involves navigating the complexities of financing, mitigating risks, and ensuring profitability, all while contributing to environmental preservation. It's a balancing act between economic viability and ecological responsibility, requiring expertise and foresight. Renewable energy project finance isn't just about funding; it's a commitment to a cleaner, greener world. 👉 Interested in renewable energy finance? Tap our bio link. #projectfunding #projectinance #privatedebt

US political drama recently rattled markets, causing a sharp sell-off in renewable energy stocks. However, according to Ty Lee - Associate Fund Manager of the Pengana WHEB Sustainable Impact Fund - the sector’s long-term outlook remains strong, fueled by global commitment to clean energy. Countries like the UK and China are aggressively pursuing ambitious renewable goals, while infrastructure upgrades in the US and Australia ensure continued green energy expansion. Despite the short-term volatility triggered by Trump’s influence, Ty emphasises that the renewable sector is poised for growth, supported by global momentum and cost advantages. Read Ty's full thought piece here: https://hubs.li/Q02Lp43B0 #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #SustainableInvesting #GlobalMomentum #GreenGrowth #Infrastructure #ClimateAction #PenganaWHEB #EnergyTransition #ImpactInvesting #Trump #MarketVolatility #SustainableFuture

🌪 The global rise in renewable energy projects has brought into focus the need to decommission ageing fossil fuel assets effectively and sustainably. Decommissioning is often overlooked as part of the energy transition. Nonetheless, it is a crucial part of the journey and it can be problematic. The acquisition of fossil fuel assets by new entrants into the market – who may be under-resourced and under-estimate the potential decommissioning liabilities and responsibilities they are inevitably assuming – creates risks. The complexity, cost and scale of decommissioning activities are enormous, as are the inevitable associated environmental, legal and logistical challenges. As a consequence, the scope for regulatory, technical and financial disputes is extremely broad. This paper considers some of the ways in which parties to decommissioning projects may seek to limit their exposure to liability and to mitigate against the risk of being drawn into protracted and costly disputes. 👉 Read the full paper: https://lnkd.in/eqiu9EWJ #energytransition #decommissioning