Investing in Distributed Solar Projects 101: What do first-time investors need to know?

The exciting growth in residential and commercial solar markets is leading many new players to consider making tax equity investments. Hear leading industry figures outline the opportunities and what first-time investors need to know to consider a transaction.
· A quick primer on Solar
o What is it? Where is it used?
o How has it performed?
o What are the general types of risks and mitigations?
o What are yields?
· Outline of the Market Opportunities
o How big is the market?
o Who are the current investors?
o Where are the investment opportunities?
§ Smaller players
§ Bigger players (i.e. SolarCity, SunRun, CPF, etc.)
· Intro to Investment Structures
o Sources of structures: Where they’ve been used before
§ Borrow from wind deals
§ Other tax credit
§ Leasing models
o Dynamics
§ Market maturity—larger, more structured
§ More cash-driven as approaching grid-parity
· Next Steps
o How do potential investors proceed if interested in considering an investment?
Moderator:
Stephen Tracy, Partner, Novogradac & Company LLP
Panelists:
Benjamin Cook, Vice President, Structured Finance, SolarCity
Herb Stevens, Partner, Nixon Peabody
Darren Van’t Hof, Director of Renewables, US Bank CDC
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