Financing, Bankability and risk mitigation

Main session

When: Thursday, 3 October 2019, 11:00 - 12:30
Where: Heian I+II (400 participants)

Session description

A key player in sealing the deal in corporate sourcing is of course the bank or financier putting up the money for the project. What are they looking for when they look at a corporate PPA? How are they reassured as far as the bankability of the offtaker is concerned – and is aggregation a potential solution?

Learning objectives

• Financing PPAs with debt and equity: potential pitfalls
• How to mitigate risks around the creditworthiness and bankability of offtakers? The role of credit ratings
• How PPA structures can lead to derivative accounting
• How to mitigate risks when operating a PPA? The role of the operator

Moderation

Elizabeth Reid

Partner, Bird & Bird

Speakers

Guido Agostinelli

Senior Industry Specialist in Solar Energy Solutions, International Finance Corporation, World Bank

Graeme Brownlie

Principal Category Manager Energy Procurement & Technology, Vodafone Group

Simon Kornek

Head of Origination South West Europe, Statkraft

Jerome Malka

Head of Green Power, ENGIE Global Markets

Ciaran O'Brien

Head Of Business Development, Brookfield Renewable UK & Ireland

Femmy Wervers

Managing Director, OutSmart