Latest Agenda

• Government Financing Initiatives – Making The Most Of Public Money
• Market Overview - Trends and Opportunities From 2010 to 2020

• Reality check – what is the current state of the solar investment & finance market as we are halfway through 2010 – which projects have succeeded, failed and why
• What are the differences between project financing for smaller projects and larger? What requirements need to be in place and what is the optimum project financing structure for your size of project?
• Where is the future for Solar I&F – understand which projects are most likely to get right through the financing process for both public and private money, and apply lessons learned for your projects

• Hear about the latest Californian initiatives from the State Treasurer and the part that solar will play in the renewable future of California
• Hear how renewable energy funds from the State California will help propel the solar industry forward in this time of recovery

• A crucial update on the Energy and Climate Bill – Understand how certain provisions will bear strongly on the solar market, including the cap and trade structure on carbon emissions, increased credits for solar and a clean energy bank
• Understand how a 30% manufacturing tax credit could dramatically benefit technology developers and the impact of new regulatory changes for solar project developers
• Get the latest updates on initiatives in the pipeline and how they could accelerate the development of your large-scale or distributed generation project

• Understand how recent regulatory changes have affected tax credits, how this will spur on your utility scale or distributed project and the deadlines you need to stick to!
• Get to grips with how stimulus money has played a role in deals done in 2009;
  earn from the lessons of your peers (and avoid their mistakes!)
• Discover how subsidies are likely to continue so that you can plan effectively, and how the extension of the Treasury Tax Subsidy Program will impact your project and investment – will extension ensure that projects not yet ready to begin construction or tax equity markets not yet primed to rebound, will still have a chance to benefit?
• Understand timings for the Treasury Tax Subsidy Grant Program and the Loan Guarantee Program, so that you are fully prepared for the processes required

• Understand how getting to grips with requirements for stimulus dollars will save you valuable time and money and give your application the best possible chance of success
• Understand how the Loan Guarantee Program works, what the application requirements are and which projects are likely to succeed, and why!

• Get the down low on new global and regional markets for solar and hear about their investability – how do regional incentives and bank involvement affect the prospect of business development in these areas?
• How are stimulus dollars helping, what is getting announced and what does this tell us about the state of the market?
• How has demand changed over the last twelve months and what impact does this have on financing from both equity and debt
• Understand how realistic cost projections will have an escalated impact on large scale projects, and how to take into account the forgotten factors

• Understand why projects with each component fully secured are at a considerable advantage
• Get the latest on how to structure projects that meet the economic return and risk  mitigation requirements of both debt and equity financiers
• Get the very latest on the transmission infrastructure gap and understand how effective regulatory support and planning can help!

• How will new companies coming into the flourishing US market affect the financing and deal structures of future projects
• What can be gleaned from the European solar experience and how can the industry benefit from important lessons learned there in both financing and project development
  

• What do you need to get to grips with before approaching the Public Capital Markets and who potential investors are likely to target
• Understand the complexities and challenges associated with filing for an IPO and understand how this does not guarantee that an issue of common stock will be approved
• How and why is filing for an IPO directly related to growth – understand how this works as an indication that even more capital is needed to meet current orders and projected demand
• How will the industry evolve through M&A - which companies will flourish and how will mergers be structured?
  

• What are the expectations of tax equity investors and what do you stand to gain from this mode of financing?

• Get an A-Z guide on how to identify and secure tax equity financing in 2010, and get up to date on how this could change in coming years

• Hear from SolarCity on their recent Tax Equity deal with PG&E – how did the deal come about, and what’s next for this new partnership?

• Understand how tax equity investors differentiate between solar technologies, and what their expectations are in the 2010 solar market
  

• Understand what the true cost of debt and availability of debt financing is in 2010, and what you stand to gain!
• Understand what lenders are looking for in your projects and how they assess their investment options – what are banks criteria and how do you match your strengths to the banks requirements
• Hear from those who are lending and understand the steps you need to ready your project for financing
  

• Is your project risky or even feasible for debt financing? Find out what steps banks are taking to ensure ROI – give banks the confidence they need to comfortably finance your project
• Understand why your PPA, EPC & O&M plans need to be secured in order to secure your financing
• From 50MW to 250MW – How much more difficult is it to get financing for a 250MW project, how many more banks need to be involved and what hurdles can you expect as your project increases in size?
  

• How have private equity companies been affected by recent policy changes and does this make it harder for them to invest in your project?
• Understand what investors are looking for in your project for it to be considered a low risk investment
• Ensure you fulfil the right criteria for VC involvement, and get the very latest on how to find suitable VC equity for your company!
• What are the risks associated with established and new technologies from an investors perspective, and ensure you can mitigate these risks for the long term success of your project
  

• Get to grips with purchase rates and power purchase program structures in the US in both investor owned and municipal state utilities
• Ensure you understand how to work with small municipal utilities and large investor owned utilities alike and work with these bodies towards common goals
  
• How will utility involvement in Solar Project Development evolve over the next decade – hear the latest on exciting initiatives that offer the opportunity for up to
  100,000MW of solar in the Western States!

Mark Kapner, Senior Strategy Engineer, Austin Energy

Bud Beebe, Regulatory Affairs Coordinator, SMUD
Aaron Johnson, Director of Renewable Energy Policy & Strategy, Pacific Gas & Electric

• How do continuing investment structures impact on accounting time and costs, and how can you ensure your business is set up to deal with this effectively
• Structuring the deals – hear about new and innovative ways of structuring finance and ensure you are adhering to tried and tested methods!

• Government Financing Initiatives – Making The Most Of Public Money
• Market Overview - Trends and Opportunities From 2010 to 2020
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