Impacts and New Challenges of Price Inflation and Rising Interest Rates on Solar Project Environment

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Recording of Tuesday, June 13, 2023 | The smarter E Europe | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 13:43 .

Michael Taylor
Senior Analyst
IRENA International Renewable Energy Agency
Deutschland

An inflationary environment with high product and labor costs as well as rising interest rates have made investments into solar projects less attractive at a time when Europe needs to accelerate deployment in order to meet its climate targets. On top of that, policy makers are creating uncertainty among investors by implementing caps on revenues and rushing to modify an established electricity market design.

This session will cover:

  • Overview of the solar project financing landscape
  • Business models and solar investment trends
  • Insurability and risk assessment in PV projects

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Dr. Guido Agostinelli
Solar Sector Head
IFC - International Finance Corporation
USA

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Director, Green Tech Solutions
Munich RE
Deutschland

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Magnus Herz
Project Manager
TÜV Rheinland Energy GmbH
Deutschland

To Talk

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Daniel Barandalla
Solar Advisory Lead EMEALA
UL LLC
USA

To Talk

Speaker

Dan Shugar
Founder, CEO
Nextracker
Spanien

Dr. Guido Agostinelli
Solar Sector Head
IFC - International Finance Corporation
USA

To Talk

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