About Renewable Energy Project Finance Pathway

How can we finance renewable energy projects to reach net zero? As the demand for clean energy continues to rise, understanding the financial frameworks that support renewable energy projects becomes crucial. Effective project financing is key to transforming innovative ideas into viable, impactful solutions. Achieving net zero requires widespread adoption of renewable energy, but how do we fund these projects? Lachlan Tait explores the fundamentals of renewable energy project finance, covering key topics such as SPVs, securities, contract bankability, project documentation, EPC agreements, and the sector-specific challenges that must be addressed.

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Lachlan Tait

15 years: Renewable energy & project finance lawyer

Lachlan Tait is a lawyer specialising in renewable energy and project finance, and has been for 15 years. For the last 5 years he has worked in-house with renewable energy developers active across a range of jurisdictions, including both developed and emerging markets. He has participated in the negotiation, documentation and closing of numerous renewables project financings, involving a wide range of lenders including smaller national banks and international commercial banks.