Renewable energy project financing [electronic resource] : impacts of the financial crisis and federal legislation / Paul Schwabe, Karlynn Cory, and James Newcomb.
Imprint
Golden, CO : National Renewable Energy Laboratory, [2009]
Extraordinary financial market conditions have disrupted the flows of equity and debt investment into U.S. renewable energy (RE) projects since the fourth quarter of 2008. The pace and structure of renewable energy project finance has been reshaped by a combination of forces, including the financial crisis, global economic recession, and major changes in federal legislation affecting renewable energy finance. This report explores the impacts of these key market events on renewable energy project financing and development.
