Renewable Energy Finance: Theory and Practice - Softcover

Raikar, Santosh; Adamson, Seabron

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0128164417 ISBN 13: 9780128164419

Publisher: Academic Press, 2019

Synopsis

Renewable Energy Finance: Theory and Practice integrates the special characteristics of renewable energy with key elements of project finance. Through a mixture of fundamental analysis and real-life examples, readers learn how renewable energy project finance works in actual deals that mix finance, public policy, legal, engineering and environmental issues. The skills developed in analyzing non-recourse cash flow-based finance are applicable not only to green energy, but also apply more widely in project finance and infrastructure investing. The book's comparisons of developed and developing countries make it valuable to readers worldwide.

• Presents real world cases in each chapter
• Includes a companion website that contains renewable energy project finance models and other resources
• Supports efforts to achieve environmental sustainability through renewable financing projects and cleaner production techniques

About this title

About the Authors

Santosh Raikar is Managing Partner of Silverpeak Renewables Investment Partners, responsible for leading the firm’s renewable energy sector platform. Santosh has more than 20 years of experience in energy and infrastructure project finance, including renewable energy, oil & gas, power, and midstream infrastructure assets. He was previously a Managing Director in the Renewable Energy Investments Group at State Street where he was responsible for leading a team in originating, structuring, and executing tax equity investments in the U.S. renewable energy sector. Santosh previously worked at Deutsche Bank and Lehman Brothers in Principal Investment areas. He holds two Master of Science degrees, one in Technology and Policy Program from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the other in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University, as well as a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Mumbai. Santosh also teaches a graduate course titled “Renewable Energy Investments” at Boston College.

Seabron Adamson is a Vice President at Charles River Associates, a global economics advisory firm, and was formerly a member of the energy and commodities group at Tudor Investment Corporation, a major alternative investment firm. He has advised a wide range of developer, banking, government, and private equity clients on green energy projects in the United States, Canada, and the European Union. He has taught classes on energy finance and economics at Tulane University and on renewable energy finance at the Carroll School of Management of Boston College. He holds graduate degrees from MIT, Georgia Tech and Boston University.

From the Back Cover

Renewable Energy Finance integrates the special characteristics of renewable energy with the key elements of project finance. Through a mixture of fundamental analysis and real-life examples, readers learn how renewable energy project finance works in actual deals that mix finance, public policy, legal, engineering, and environmental issues. The skills developed in analyzing non-recourse cash flow-based finance are applicable not just to green energy, but also more widely in project finance and infrastructure investing. Its comparisons of developed and developing countries make Renewable Energy Finance valuable to readers worldwide.

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0128164417
• ISBN 13: 9780128164419
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 298