Andrew chaired a session on financing renewables at the Asia Power Week conference and exhibition in Bangkok on 19 – 21 September. Coal may or may not be financeable but renewables are increasingly being seen as having proven the technology, needing less government subsidy and able to be integrated into the grid. Finance is available for crucial early stage development and increasingly from local equity prepared to take on more risk. This is despite governments at times developing their regulation on a stop – start basis. Foreign banks are less needed as a result. As ever, Projects need to be Properly Prepared (the other PPP).
Asia Power week: investors’ and lenders’ appetite for renewables is broadening
