Solar Energy Project Financing: Impacts of the Financial Crisis and Federal Legislation

Extraordinary financial market conditions have disrupted the flows of equity and debt investment into U.S. solar energy (RE) projects since the fourth quarter of 2008.

The pace and structure of solar 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 solar energy finance. In addition, several solar industry trends are emerging including: utility scale development, deployment by federal agencies, and Feed-in Tariffs. This webinar explores the impacts of these key market events and trends on solar energy project financing and development.