Financing U.S. Renewable Energy Projects Through Public Capital Vehicles: Qualitative and Quantitative Benefits

Michael Mendelsohn

doi:10.2172/1076663

Financing U.S. Renewable Energy Projects Through Public Capital Vehicles: Qualitative and Quantitative Benefits

Michael Mendelsohn

Strategic Energy Analysis Center

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Abstract

This paper explores the possibility of financing renewable energy projects through raising capital in the public markets. It gives an overview of the size, structure, and benefits of public capital markets, as well as showing how renewable energy projects might take advantage of this source of new funds to lower the cost of electricity.

Original language	American English
Number of pages	38
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2172/1076663
State	Published - 2013

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NREL/TP-6A20-58315

Keywords

LCOE
MLP
public capital
public finance
REIT
tax equity
WACC

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