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

Technical Report · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2009

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/960303· OSTI ID:960303

Schwabe, P; Cory, K; Newcomb, J

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.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-99-GO10337
• OSTI ID: 960303
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-6A2-44930; TRN: US200923%%478
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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