Phoenix Greenworks Capital (PGC) is a financial services firm focused on developing renewable energy and waste projects in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. PGC leverages the expertise of its team and parent company, Phoenix Partners Group, to structure projects and source financing from various capital sources. Notable projects include a pyrolysis/gasification plant in Poland and advising investors on solar opportunities in Europe. PGC aims to deliver robust, sustainable, and environmentally compliant projects where demand and government support exist.
Phoenix Greenworks Capital (PGC) is a financial services firm focused on renewable energy and waste projects around the world. PGC has experience developing waste-to-energy, wind, biomass, solar, and bio-composting projects. Notable current projects include a waste-to-energy plant in Poland, a rice straw pellet plant in Egypt, and developing bio-composting sites in the Dominican Republic, Pakistan, and Morocco. PGC leverages its parent company Phoenix Partners Group's expertise and relationships to facilitate renewable energy project development.
PGC is a renewable energy focused financial services firm that partners with local developers to bring projects to fruition. PGC targets projects in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. PGC has experience in waste to energy, wind, biomass, wood-CHP, pelletizing, and bio-compost projects. Current projects include a pyrolysis/gasification plant in Poland, helping a Polish utility develop wind projects, an EFW site in the UK, a biomass CHP plant and pelleting business in the UK, a rice straw pelleting plant in Egypt, and bio-composting sites in the Dominican Republic, Pakistan, and Morocco.
The document summarizes a panel discussion on public-private partnerships for high-speed rail development. The panelists discussed the market demand and federal support for high-speed rail, an introduction to P3 project structures, the legal authority of public agencies to pursue P3s for high-speed rail, and lender perspectives. P3s can help accelerate infrastructure projects by sharing risks and costs between the public and private sectors, though they also carry disadvantages like long-term contracts and potential loss of public control. States vary in whether they have legislation enabling P3s specifically for high-speed rail projects.
Banco Pine - Institutional Presentation 4Q12Banco Pine
PINE is a Brazilian bank specialized in providing financial solutions to wholesale clients. In 2012:
- Total credit risk grew 12.5% to R$7.948 billion while total funding grew 7.9% to R$6.544 billion.
- Shareholders' equity increased 20.2% to R$1.015 billion.
- Fee income grew 96.7% to R$120 million and net income grew 15.4% to R$187 million.
- Return on average equity was 17.9%, an increase of 70 basis points from 2011.
This document discusses innovative financing for green projects and a greener economy. It outlines opportunities in renewable energy but also challenges in financing green projects due to issues like risk, lack of long-term capital and policy uncertainty. It proposes best practice solutions like bundling small projects, using carbon credit revenues to derisk projects, and implementing green taxes. It discusses the role of development finance institutions and export credit agencies in mitigating risk and catalyzing projects. Finally, it introduces Green Capital Advisors, a firm that provides advisory services around sustainable financing policies, programs and projects.
Infrastructure Finance Fundamentals (ADN Capital Ventures)Adam Nicolopoulos
Project finance is a method of arranging financing where the lenders rely primarily on the cash flows of the project being financed, rather than the balance sheets of its sponsors. It establishes a single purpose company to develop, build, and operate an infrastructure or industrial project based on its projected cash flows. Project risks are transferred and shared among stakeholders, with lenders relying on the project's assets and cash flows for repayment rather than recourse to the sponsors. Key risks like construction, operation, maintenance, revenue, and permits are typically borne by private sector parties rather than the public sector.
Banco Pine - Institutional Presentation 2Q12Banco Pine
This document provides an overview of PINE's history, business lines, and recent financial highlights. PINE has been in business since 1939 and focuses on providing financial solutions to large corporate clients in Brazil. It has four primary business lines: corporate credit, financial and commodity instruments, investment banking, and distribution. The document outlines PINE's ownership history and growth over time, with its corporate credit portfolio and shareholders' equity both increasing significantly in recent years.
The document summarizes KfW Bankengruppe's financing activities to promote a greener economy and climate protection. KfW provides various funding programs to support renewable energy, energy efficiency, and environmental protection projects in Germany and internationally. In 2009, KfW committed €19.8 billion to financing projects in these areas. KfW works with a variety of partners and leverages both public and private funds to maximize its impact in supporting the transition to a lower carbon economy.
Phoenix Greenworks Capital (PGC) is a financial services firm focused on renewable energy and waste projects around the world. PGC has experience developing waste-to-energy, wind, biomass, solar, and bio-composting projects. Notable current projects include a waste-to-energy plant in Poland, a rice straw pellet plant in Egypt, and developing bio-composting sites in the Dominican Republic, Pakistan, and Morocco. PGC leverages its parent company Phoenix Partners Group's expertise and relationships to facilitate renewable energy project development.
PGC is a renewable energy focused financial services firm that partners with local developers to bring projects to fruition. PGC targets projects in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. PGC has experience in waste to energy, wind, biomass, wood-CHP, pelletizing, and bio-compost projects. Current projects include a pyrolysis/gasification plant in Poland, helping a Polish utility develop wind projects, an EFW site in the UK, a biomass CHP plant and pelleting business in the UK, a rice straw pelleting plant in Egypt, and bio-composting sites in the Dominican Republic, Pakistan, and Morocco.
The document summarizes a panel discussion on public-private partnerships for high-speed rail development. The panelists discussed the market demand and federal support for high-speed rail, an introduction to P3 project structures, the legal authority of public agencies to pursue P3s for high-speed rail, and lender perspectives. P3s can help accelerate infrastructure projects by sharing risks and costs between the public and private sectors, though they also carry disadvantages like long-term contracts and potential loss of public control. States vary in whether they have legislation enabling P3s specifically for high-speed rail projects.
Banco Pine - Institutional Presentation 4Q12Banco Pine
PINE is a Brazilian bank specialized in providing financial solutions to wholesale clients. In 2012:
- Total credit risk grew 12.5% to R$7.948 billion while total funding grew 7.9% to R$6.544 billion.
- Shareholders' equity increased 20.2% to R$1.015 billion.
- Fee income grew 96.7% to R$120 million and net income grew 15.4% to R$187 million.
- Return on average equity was 17.9%, an increase of 70 basis points from 2011.
This document discusses innovative financing for green projects and a greener economy. It outlines opportunities in renewable energy but also challenges in financing green projects due to issues like risk, lack of long-term capital and policy uncertainty. It proposes best practice solutions like bundling small projects, using carbon credit revenues to derisk projects, and implementing green taxes. It discusses the role of development finance institutions and export credit agencies in mitigating risk and catalyzing projects. Finally, it introduces Green Capital Advisors, a firm that provides advisory services around sustainable financing policies, programs and projects.
Infrastructure Finance Fundamentals (ADN Capital Ventures)Adam Nicolopoulos
Project finance is a method of arranging financing where the lenders rely primarily on the cash flows of the project being financed, rather than the balance sheets of its sponsors. It establishes a single purpose company to develop, build, and operate an infrastructure or industrial project based on its projected cash flows. Project risks are transferred and shared among stakeholders, with lenders relying on the project's assets and cash flows for repayment rather than recourse to the sponsors. Key risks like construction, operation, maintenance, revenue, and permits are typically borne by private sector parties rather than the public sector.
Banco Pine - Institutional Presentation 2Q12Banco Pine
This document provides an overview of PINE's history, business lines, and recent financial highlights. PINE has been in business since 1939 and focuses on providing financial solutions to large corporate clients in Brazil. It has four primary business lines: corporate credit, financial and commodity instruments, investment banking, and distribution. The document outlines PINE's ownership history and growth over time, with its corporate credit portfolio and shareholders' equity both increasing significantly in recent years.
The document summarizes KfW Bankengruppe's financing activities to promote a greener economy and climate protection. KfW provides various funding programs to support renewable energy, energy efficiency, and environmental protection projects in Germany and internationally. In 2009, KfW committed €19.8 billion to financing projects in these areas. KfW works with a variety of partners and leverages both public and private funds to maximize its impact in supporting the transition to a lower carbon economy.
Solar Project Finance: Turning Sunlight Into Green Rick Borry
Learn more at: http://www.principalsolarinstitute.org/webinar/566
How do you pay for large-scale solar power plants when you need millions to start building, but receive payout over decades? Serious solar energy finance professionals will want to hear structured asset finance and valuation expert Ken Kramer present and answer questions about renewable energy project financing concepts applicable to utility scale solar projects, with a focus on US projects utilizing tax-oriented financing structures.
Ken will describe the mechanics and market participants involved in non-recourse project financing. He will also review currently available US Federal tax benefits for renewable energy projects and tax-efficient transaction structures that have evolved to utilize those benefits. Valuation issues associated with these structures will also be covered.
Students at Cornell and Columbia have recently had the opportunity to hear Ken lecture on this topic. This FREE webinar is your chance to do the same, plus attend the LIVE webinar to find out how to employ these concepts in your 2013 business strategy when Ken answers your questions during a LIVE Q & A segment following his presentation.
The document discusses the growing importance of sustainability for businesses and investors. It notes that companies face increasing complexity, transparency, and disruptive innovation. Sustainability issues like resource demand from population growth present both risks and opportunities. Investors are also increasingly focused on sustainability factors. Analyzing sustainability can provide early warnings of risks and identify outperforming companies. Issues like climate change impact broad sectors and fiduciary practice now demands considering sustainability. Global best practices include addressing social and environmental issues for both risk management and opportunities.
BP Amoco was formed through the merger of British Petroleum and Amoco in 1998. Both companies had highly centralized finance functions that preferred corporate financing over project financing. After the merger, BP Amoco's finance executives were tasked with developing a new financing policy for the combined entity. They examined the advantages and disadvantages of both project finance and corporate finance models before recommending scenarios where each could be applied within BP Amoco.
Prepared by the students of corporate finance at the MBA program of IE Business School, this presentation provides an introduction to project finance and analyzes two case studies involving project finance.
Banco Pine - Institutional Presentation 3Q12Banco Pine
PINE is a specialized wholesale bank that provides financial solutions to corporate clients. It has four primary business lines: corporate credit, foreign exchange and commodities trading (FICC), investment banking, and distribution of banking products. Some highlights include maintaining a positive liquidity gap, strong capital ratios, and diversified funding sources. PINE continues to receive recognition from rating agencies through several rating upgrades in recent years due to its solid financial position and recurring revenue streams across business lines.
The document discusses the role of investment banks and investment bankers. It covers various topics related to investment banking services including expertise, relationships, organization structure, fees, required skill sets, and mobility of skills. It also discusses clients that investment banks work with including corporates, governments, investors, banks, and internal management. The key services provided by investment banks are outlined as advisory, research, valuations, acquisitions, capital structuring, capital raising, and underwriting. The document emphasizes that investment banking requires critical thinking skills, market analysis skills, and the willingness to go the extra mile for clients.
FUNDING PPP PROJECTS IN THE CURRENT CLIMATE: Amelia Henning, Royal Bank of Ca...Cathedral Group Plc
Amelia Henning, Vice President at Royal Bank of Canada, discusses funding challenges for public-private partnership (PPP) projects in the current economic climate. While conditions are difficult with high borrowing costs and policy hostility, she argues opportunities remain through decentralization, shaping new policy, and attracting long-term institutional investment. PPPs can succeed by ensuring stable long-term cash flows, strong sponsors, and sensible risk allocation. The right funding sources match the risk profile of construction and operational phases. Well-structured regeneration projects should be fundable if they meet investor needs.
SDTC Presentation, John Adams - ONEIA EBOB January 26, 2012ONEIA
The Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is a government organization that funds the development and demonstration of environmental technologies in Canada. It operates two funds totaling over $1 billion to support clean technology projects. The SDTC aims to address issues like climate change, clean air and water by helping technologies overcome the pre-commercial funding gap. It evaluates proposals based on their innovation, environmental benefits, partnerships and commercialization potential. In 2012, it is accepting project applications and holding webinars to provide information to interested applicants.
Project financing involves a corporate sponsor investing in and owning a single purpose asset through a legally independent entity financed through non-recourse debt. It is used for large infrastructure projects due to risk minimization and raising sufficient funds. Key features include being ring-fenced with high debt-to-equity ratios and no sponsor guarantees. Advantages are reducing sponsor risk and leverage while obtaining better rates, while disadvantages include higher costs and restricted decision making due to extensive contracting. Common project types include roads, airports, bridges, and water supply.
Traditionally, infrastructure projects in India were owned by the government, but private sector participation is now encouraged due to large investment needs. Private projects are implemented through a special purpose vehicle (SPV) corporate entity. Key parties include project sponsors, the SPV, contractors, lenders, and the government. Infrastructure projects face various risks during construction and operation that must be managed, such as construction risks, market risks, and regulatory risks.
BOARD OF REGISTRATION OF ARCHITECTS AND QUANTITY SURVEYORS (BORAQS) KENYA.
CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) SEMINAR ON THE THEME: “PROJECT FINANCING AND INVESTMENT PLANNING”.
BY OUMAR DIOP ENG, MBA, PMP
The document discusses harnessing opportunities from the UK government's green agenda. It outlines the public sector landscape for green initiatives, including policies requiring sustainability reporting and emissions cuts. Measurement and regulatory drivers for carbon reduction are also reviewed, such as the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme. Financing solutions for "spend to save" green projects are examined, along with precedent from waste infrastructure funding.
This document provides an overview of SBI's grid connected rooftop solar PV program funded through the World Bank. It discusses SBI's commitment to financing renewable energy projects, the background and objectives of the program, eligible business models including CAPEX, RESCO and AD models. It also outlines the financing modes of program mode and project mode. Key parameters for project eligibility, security, terms and conditions are defined. Requirements for due diligence, inspections and compliance with environmental and social standards are also included.
CapitalFusion Renewable Energy Project Finance AdvisoryCFPuser
CapitalFusion Partners provides renewable energy and infrastructure finance consulting services. It works with developers and investors worldwide to arrange financing for projects, including through joint ventures, long-term loans, and power purchase agreements. The company aims to create jobs, sustainable economies, and long-term returns through funding renewable energy and infrastructure projects globally.
This presentation focuses on risk assessment and financing options for renewable energy projects. Learn about carbon finance prospects for renewable energy projects.
The document discusses housing policy and financing in an unnamed country. It outlines a government plan to build 1 million homes between 2009-2012 through public, private, cooperative and self-build sectors. It also describes the creation of a Housing Development Fund with $50 billion to subsidize home purchases and rentals for low-income families and finance housing projects and cooperatives. Finally, it introduces HabiTerra, a social housing project in Huambo that will provide 120 homes through an auto-construction model financed by microloans.
Project finance and private finance initiative (PFI) structures are used to finance large infrastructure projects like roads. Project finance involves creating a special purpose vehicle (SPV) that is responsible for building and operating the project. The SPV obtains non-recourse financing secured only by the project's cash flows and assets. For PFI roads, the SPV typically obtains 90% of funding from senior bank debt and 10% from equity and subordinated debt investors. The payment mechanism defines how the SPV will be paid based on availability and performance standards to incentivize high quality service delivery.
Smart Pillar — Freedom and independence for vision impaired peopleGabriel Jorby
Presentation of a technology and experience to help visually impaired people a better way to navigate and circulate across a complex infrastructure.
Presented during 2012 Shanghai UX Day, Designing Shanghai by Techyizu.
Created in 15 minutes.
PGC is a renewable energy focused financial services firm that partners with local developers to bring projects to fruition. PGC targets projects in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. PGC has expertise in waste-to-energy, wind, biomass, wood-CHP, pelletizing, and bio-compost projects. Current projects include a pyrolysis/gasification plant in Poland, partnerships to develop wind projects in Poland, an EFW site in the UK, biomass CHP and pelleting plants in the UK and Egypt, and bio-composting sites in the Dominican Republic, Pakistan, and Morocco.
Every industry presents unique challenges for CIOs to solve through technology. Bharti Airtel's growth through mergers and acquisitions created immense integration challenges to consolidate disparate systems and standardize platforms across circles. Early integration efforts were difficult, but Bharti Airtel is progressing towards its goal of 'One Airtel' - a fully integrated intra-company platform by 2010. Meeting integration challenges fueled by M&As is key to sustaining growth for Bharti Airtel.
Solar Project Finance: Turning Sunlight Into Green Rick Borry
Learn more at: http://www.principalsolarinstitute.org/webinar/566
How do you pay for large-scale solar power plants when you need millions to start building, but receive payout over decades? Serious solar energy finance professionals will want to hear structured asset finance and valuation expert Ken Kramer present and answer questions about renewable energy project financing concepts applicable to utility scale solar projects, with a focus on US projects utilizing tax-oriented financing structures.
Ken will describe the mechanics and market participants involved in non-recourse project financing. He will also review currently available US Federal tax benefits for renewable energy projects and tax-efficient transaction structures that have evolved to utilize those benefits. Valuation issues associated with these structures will also be covered.
Students at Cornell and Columbia have recently had the opportunity to hear Ken lecture on this topic. This FREE webinar is your chance to do the same, plus attend the LIVE webinar to find out how to employ these concepts in your 2013 business strategy when Ken answers your questions during a LIVE Q & A segment following his presentation.
The document discusses the growing importance of sustainability for businesses and investors. It notes that companies face increasing complexity, transparency, and disruptive innovation. Sustainability issues like resource demand from population growth present both risks and opportunities. Investors are also increasingly focused on sustainability factors. Analyzing sustainability can provide early warnings of risks and identify outperforming companies. Issues like climate change impact broad sectors and fiduciary practice now demands considering sustainability. Global best practices include addressing social and environmental issues for both risk management and opportunities.
BP Amoco was formed through the merger of British Petroleum and Amoco in 1998. Both companies had highly centralized finance functions that preferred corporate financing over project financing. After the merger, BP Amoco's finance executives were tasked with developing a new financing policy for the combined entity. They examined the advantages and disadvantages of both project finance and corporate finance models before recommending scenarios where each could be applied within BP Amoco.
Prepared by the students of corporate finance at the MBA program of IE Business School, this presentation provides an introduction to project finance and analyzes two case studies involving project finance.
Banco Pine - Institutional Presentation 3Q12Banco Pine
PINE is a specialized wholesale bank that provides financial solutions to corporate clients. It has four primary business lines: corporate credit, foreign exchange and commodities trading (FICC), investment banking, and distribution of banking products. Some highlights include maintaining a positive liquidity gap, strong capital ratios, and diversified funding sources. PINE continues to receive recognition from rating agencies through several rating upgrades in recent years due to its solid financial position and recurring revenue streams across business lines.
The document discusses the role of investment banks and investment bankers. It covers various topics related to investment banking services including expertise, relationships, organization structure, fees, required skill sets, and mobility of skills. It also discusses clients that investment banks work with including corporates, governments, investors, banks, and internal management. The key services provided by investment banks are outlined as advisory, research, valuations, acquisitions, capital structuring, capital raising, and underwriting. The document emphasizes that investment banking requires critical thinking skills, market analysis skills, and the willingness to go the extra mile for clients.
FUNDING PPP PROJECTS IN THE CURRENT CLIMATE: Amelia Henning, Royal Bank of Ca...Cathedral Group Plc
Amelia Henning, Vice President at Royal Bank of Canada, discusses funding challenges for public-private partnership (PPP) projects in the current economic climate. While conditions are difficult with high borrowing costs and policy hostility, she argues opportunities remain through decentralization, shaping new policy, and attracting long-term institutional investment. PPPs can succeed by ensuring stable long-term cash flows, strong sponsors, and sensible risk allocation. The right funding sources match the risk profile of construction and operational phases. Well-structured regeneration projects should be fundable if they meet investor needs.
SDTC Presentation, John Adams - ONEIA EBOB January 26, 2012ONEIA
The Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is a government organization that funds the development and demonstration of environmental technologies in Canada. It operates two funds totaling over $1 billion to support clean technology projects. The SDTC aims to address issues like climate change, clean air and water by helping technologies overcome the pre-commercial funding gap. It evaluates proposals based on their innovation, environmental benefits, partnerships and commercialization potential. In 2012, it is accepting project applications and holding webinars to provide information to interested applicants.
Project financing involves a corporate sponsor investing in and owning a single purpose asset through a legally independent entity financed through non-recourse debt. It is used for large infrastructure projects due to risk minimization and raising sufficient funds. Key features include being ring-fenced with high debt-to-equity ratios and no sponsor guarantees. Advantages are reducing sponsor risk and leverage while obtaining better rates, while disadvantages include higher costs and restricted decision making due to extensive contracting. Common project types include roads, airports, bridges, and water supply.
Traditionally, infrastructure projects in India were owned by the government, but private sector participation is now encouraged due to large investment needs. Private projects are implemented through a special purpose vehicle (SPV) corporate entity. Key parties include project sponsors, the SPV, contractors, lenders, and the government. Infrastructure projects face various risks during construction and operation that must be managed, such as construction risks, market risks, and regulatory risks.
BOARD OF REGISTRATION OF ARCHITECTS AND QUANTITY SURVEYORS (BORAQS) KENYA.
CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) SEMINAR ON THE THEME: “PROJECT FINANCING AND INVESTMENT PLANNING”.
BY OUMAR DIOP ENG, MBA, PMP
The document discusses harnessing opportunities from the UK government's green agenda. It outlines the public sector landscape for green initiatives, including policies requiring sustainability reporting and emissions cuts. Measurement and regulatory drivers for carbon reduction are also reviewed, such as the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme. Financing solutions for "spend to save" green projects are examined, along with precedent from waste infrastructure funding.
This document provides an overview of SBI's grid connected rooftop solar PV program funded through the World Bank. It discusses SBI's commitment to financing renewable energy projects, the background and objectives of the program, eligible business models including CAPEX, RESCO and AD models. It also outlines the financing modes of program mode and project mode. Key parameters for project eligibility, security, terms and conditions are defined. Requirements for due diligence, inspections and compliance with environmental and social standards are also included.
CapitalFusion Renewable Energy Project Finance AdvisoryCFPuser
CapitalFusion Partners provides renewable energy and infrastructure finance consulting services. It works with developers and investors worldwide to arrange financing for projects, including through joint ventures, long-term loans, and power purchase agreements. The company aims to create jobs, sustainable economies, and long-term returns through funding renewable energy and infrastructure projects globally.
This presentation focuses on risk assessment and financing options for renewable energy projects. Learn about carbon finance prospects for renewable energy projects.
The document discusses housing policy and financing in an unnamed country. It outlines a government plan to build 1 million homes between 2009-2012 through public, private, cooperative and self-build sectors. It also describes the creation of a Housing Development Fund with $50 billion to subsidize home purchases and rentals for low-income families and finance housing projects and cooperatives. Finally, it introduces HabiTerra, a social housing project in Huambo that will provide 120 homes through an auto-construction model financed by microloans.
Project finance and private finance initiative (PFI) structures are used to finance large infrastructure projects like roads. Project finance involves creating a special purpose vehicle (SPV) that is responsible for building and operating the project. The SPV obtains non-recourse financing secured only by the project's cash flows and assets. For PFI roads, the SPV typically obtains 90% of funding from senior bank debt and 10% from equity and subordinated debt investors. The payment mechanism defines how the SPV will be paid based on availability and performance standards to incentivize high quality service delivery.
Smart Pillar — Freedom and independence for vision impaired peopleGabriel Jorby
Presentation of a technology and experience to help visually impaired people a better way to navigate and circulate across a complex infrastructure.
Presented during 2012 Shanghai UX Day, Designing Shanghai by Techyizu.
Created in 15 minutes.
PGC is a renewable energy focused financial services firm that partners with local developers to bring projects to fruition. PGC targets projects in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. PGC has expertise in waste-to-energy, wind, biomass, wood-CHP, pelletizing, and bio-compost projects. Current projects include a pyrolysis/gasification plant in Poland, partnerships to develop wind projects in Poland, an EFW site in the UK, biomass CHP and pelleting plants in the UK and Egypt, and bio-composting sites in the Dominican Republic, Pakistan, and Morocco.
Every industry presents unique challenges for CIOs to solve through technology. Bharti Airtel's growth through mergers and acquisitions created immense integration challenges to consolidate disparate systems and standardize platforms across circles. Early integration efforts were difficult, but Bharti Airtel is progressing towards its goal of 'One Airtel' - a fully integrated intra-company platform by 2010. Meeting integration challenges fueled by M&As is key to sustaining growth for Bharti Airtel.
Enhance a Colour is a full-service large format printing company that offers a wide range of printing and display services. They have over 30 years of experience and state-of-the-art equipment to print on various substrates up to 16 feet wide. Their services include printing on materials like fabric, vinyl, cardboard, wood and more, as well as finishing options like cutting, laminating, and installation. They can create banners, signs, vehicle wraps, trade show graphics and other custom displays for various industries.
Slide guide. is a Web 2.0 company founded by Max Levchin and based in San Francisco, California. Originally formed to make photo sharing software for social networking services such as MySpace, the company achieved its greatest success as the largest developer of third-party applications for Facebook.[1] The company was acquired by Google on August 4, 2010.[2]
Dropbox guide. The Drop Box feature allows instructors and students to share documents within a private folder for each student. Drop Box works like Resources to allow you to upload many files and different types of files. Drop Box also allows for nested folders (folders within folders).
This document provides an overview of Triventus Consulting, a European wind power consulting firm. It discusses trends in the financing of wind power projects, particularly the increasing difficulty of obtaining financing in Europe. Specific challenges for developing wind projects in Nordic countries like Norway and Sweden are also examined, such as cold climates reducing production and increasing costs. The document emphasizes that only top-quality projects with strong cash flows, credible management, and a long-term commitment will be able to secure necessary financing.
Rood science policy works international_t2 society_111210Sally Rood
The document discusses strategies used by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to increase financing for renewable energy projects. The IFC works with local banks to educate them about renewable energy and shares project risks. The IFC also uses a "Portfolio Approach to Distributed Generation" model that standardizes contracts, establishes benchmarks, and diversifies energy sources to increase deals and lower costs. These models have helped mainstream renewable energy financing. The document advocates applying similar approaches in the US to increase certainty and consistency for renewable energy project financing.
1. The document provides guidelines for project owners to achieve mutual success when working with Western finance partners. It outlines Advent UK's activities in connecting projects with international banks, funds, and other financial institutions.
2. The roadmap details 5 stages to prepare projects according to Western finance standards, including understanding expectations, developing owner and project profiles, and financial syndication strategies.
3. Understanding Western finance requirements such as analytical forecasts over maximum profits, guarantees, and clear exit policies for investors is emphasized. The document advises presenting projects as well-managed investments rather than just business opportunities.
THiNKGREEN! Global Advisors and New Century Capital Partners have partnered to create an investment banking platform focused on clean technology and renewable energy. They provide institutional capital raising, mergers and acquisitions advisory, valuation, and restructuring services. The partnership aims to help venture capital and private equity firms identify investment opportunities and realize successful exits for portfolio companies. THiNKGREEN! specializes in clean technology and renewable energy, while New Century Capital Partners focuses on technology sectors including digital media, software, and semiconductors.
THiNKGREEN! Global Advisors and New Century Capital Partners have partnered to create an investment banking platform focused on clean technology and renewable energy. They provide services such as institutional capital raising, M&A advisory, valuation, and restructuring. THiNKGREEN! specializes in cleantech while New Century provides broader technology coverage. They aim to help venture capital and private equity firms identify investment opportunities and execute exit strategies for portfolio companies.
Project finance involves investing in large industrial or infrastructure projects through a legally independent project company financed primarily with debt. It creates value through its organizational, contractual, and governance structures. The organizational structure addresses agency costs and risk contamination by separating the project from sponsors' balance sheets. Contractual structures allocate risk to parties best able to manage it, lowering overall risk costs. Governance relies on debt covenants to monitor management.
RNM & Associates is a over 50-year-old corporate finance firm that provides services including mergers and acquisitions advisory, debt syndication, private placements, and corporate valuations. As a member of Geneva Group International, a global network of professional firms, RNM has experience facilitating cross-border transactions. Some of RNM's recent transactions include advising on the acquisition of a hotel and arranging debt financing for real estate projects. The firm follows a multi-step process when providing M&A advisory services to thoroughly evaluate deals and maximize client value.
Phoenix Greenworks Capital (PGC) is a renewable energy focused financial services firm that partners with local developers to provide expertise and financing. PGC targets projects in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East involving technologies like wind, waste-to-energy, biomass, solar, and bio-composting. Current projects include a waste-to-energy plant in Poland, developing wind energy opportunities in Poland, raising funds for an energy-from-waste site in the UK, a rice straw pelleting plant in Egypt, and developing bio-composting sites in the Dominican Republic, Pakistan, and Morocco. PGC leverages the expertise of its team as well as its parent company's extensive financial
Financial and technical assistance of a projectAnuja Chavan
This document discusses project financing and technical assistance for projects. It defines project financing as financing for large, capital-intensive projects using the project's assets and cash flows as collateral. Project financing often involves a special purpose vehicle and participants like sponsors, contractors, operators, and lenders. It has advantages like non-recourse loans and tax benefits but is complex. Technical assistance helps project beneficiaries with identification, studies, design, tendering, and supervision. Eligible recipients include governments, utilities, and private promoters. Technical assistance services aim to support project identification, assessment, planning, design, and implementation.
The presentation covers infrastructure project financing, typical configurations, key project parties, project contracts, It explains financing of a power project, security mechanism, SPV payment hierarchy and risk mitigation mechanism
- InduStreams helps identify relevant investors and strategic partners for infrastructure, port, and asset owners seeking funding.
- They have a large network of global investors, operators, and cargo owners as well as insight into the industries and communities.
- Their process involves understanding the client's situation/needs, engaging them through an agreement, and fast-tracking to find 3-5 high relevance investors/partners.
Mastering the process from concept to realisation.
The course aims to be intellectually stimulating and requires all participants to contribute. The programme is structured to include all of the steps of an actual major gas project development cycle. Main headlines include the key elements of a business case focusing on fundamental project feasibility and sustainability and the practical processes of converting concepts and aspirations into an operational multi-billion dollar gas project.
This 3 sentence summary provides an overview of the Large Gas Projects Course document:
The document describes a one-week course that provides senior gas industry professionals with in-depth insight into developing major gas infrastructure projects from concept to realization, covering topics like project identification, economic feasibility, financing, risks, and project management through lectures, case studies, and interactive exercises led by industry experts. Upon completion, participants will receive a certificate and have gained understanding of the key success factors and challenges for large, international natural gas projects.
Private and Public Partnerships Move MainstreamKerry Carey
All across the country, infrastructure projects are in need of repair, and creative organizational solutions are in-demand. Public-Private Partnerships are long-term contracts between a private party and a government entity allowing for an alternative approach to federal, state and municipal construction projects. The private party bears a large share of risk and management responsibility, and remuneration is linked directly to performance. This webinar discusses the nature of this collaboration across sectors.
Presented by:
Gregory Fitch
Black and Veatch
View the on-demand webinar: http://cpe-wpi.hs-sites.com/construction-project-management-webinar-series
This document discusses financing large projects through project financing. It explains that project financing involves setting up a separate "ring-fenced" project company, with off-balance sheet or non-recourse financing and high leverage. The key is managing risks through contracts and structured financing to make projects bankable and attractive to equity sponsors and debt providers. Innovative instruments like stepped debt repayment, revenue claw-backs, and subordinated zero coupon bonds can increase comfort for lenders and returns for equity investors.
Navigant Consulting is a global consulting firm specialized in renewable energy technology and strategy. It has over 1,900 consultants across 40 offices in 4 countries. Its renewable energy practice has 50 consultants with over 25 years of experience, and provides services to financial investors, utilities, private corporations, and government agencies for solar and wind projects, including due diligence, corporate strategy, and policy support. Key risks for renewable energy projects in Ontario are low, though some technology and resource risks can be moderate. Project due diligence examines technical factors like permitting and interconnection plans, as well as financial factors like capital costs and tax considerations, to de-risk investments.
Build Operate Transfer (BOT) models involve private entities financing, designing, constructing, and operating infrastructure projects while receiving concessions from the public sector. Under the BOT model for this case study, a special purpose vehicle formed by Sushee Infra and IVRCL received a concession to widen and improve a highway in Arunachal Pradesh over a 17-year period. The project has achieved its construction milestones on time and received tranches of cash support from the government. Timely execution and maintenance of credit metrics will be important for the continued success and financial health of the project. Delays or increased leverage could create stress for the private partners.
This document discusses sourcing investors and strategic partners for infrastructure projects. It explains that InduStreams has a large network of investors, operators, and cargo owners as well as insight into both industries. InduStreams can identify the most relevant investors and executives for a project, introduce the proposition, and facilitate securing an agreement, typically through a three step process of understanding needs, engagement, and finding 3-5 high relevance investors or partners.
2. Phoenix Greenworks Capital
Phoenix Greenworks Capital Ltd (“PGC”) is a financial services firm, focused
on the renewable energy and waste sectors. PGC is developing projects in both
Western and Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
PGC’s strength and market edge is drawn from the breadth and depth of its
team’s experience, coupled with their knowledge and network of local experts in
the renewable energy and waste fields.
PGC’s mission and objective is to assure delivery of robust, sustainable and
environmentally compliant renewable energy and waste projects in regions
where they both are in demand and supported by the respective governments
and constituencies.
PGC is a subsidiary of Phoenix Partners Group, a leading credit and equity
derivatives interdealer broker with offices in New York, London and Paris.
3. PGC overview
Project Developers / Capital
projects
Bank debt
HFs
PGC
HNIs
Private Equity
1. PGC uses its expertise to source 2. PGC understands the preferences of
projects and project developers with each capital source and presents the
bankable, strong track records and appropriate opportunities accordingly
those projects with attractive risk-
adjusted returns
4. PGC understands the structure of renewable energy
projects and their strong contractual underpinnings
Bank PGC and its parent company Phoenix Partners
Finance Group have an extensive network of financial
Equity Operations
partners and relationships including:
Investor • Private equity funds
Debt • Hedge funds
Finance
• Commercial banks
O&M
Equity
Contract • Global investment banks
Sponsor
• High net worth individuals
EPC Project Subsidies Govern-
Builder and Loan
Contract Company ment
Support
PGC has the experience and relationships to
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facilitate each aspect of a project through its
Agreement
Purchase relationships with:
Agreement
• Government bodies
Off take
Agreement • Financial institutions
Fuel Power • Technology developers
Supplier Purchaser
• Engineering firms
Fuel
Consumer
• Operating and management companies
• Fuel suppliers
• Energy consumers
5. PGC’s in-house capabilities and Phoenix’s broader
capital markets platform offer a broad foundation for
project facilitation
Phoenix Partners Group
Legal expertise
Initial Investment -
project Project Management ready project
outline
PGC
Technical expertise
Financial modelling
• Financial markets
• Commodities markets
• Renewable energy markets
• Compliance
6. The PGC Team
Thomas Lumsden – CFA, Managing Director, Los Angeles & London
Thomas leads PGC in structuring and securing finance for its projects. Thomas is also the founder and CEO of TL
Capital Group. Prior to joining Phoenix, from 1996-2007 Thomas was a Partner with Promethean Asset
Management, a New York-based hedge fund. At Promethean Thomas lead the direct lending business and was
solely responsible for opening and managing Promethean’s European operation. Promethean had assets under
management of approximately $600m and successfully closed over 70 deals, which totalled in excess of $1.7bn.
Simon Thorne – Managing Director, London
Simon, a qualified lawyer, has extensive experience in the waste sector. Simon has previously held the following
positions: legal compliance director at SITA UK (a leading global waste management company); founder of
Climate Finance; chairman of the EIN (Environmental Investment Network); chairman of the Environmental
Specialty Group of TAG law; and chairman of Forbury Environmental (an environmental consultancy firm). Simon
has been involved in all aspects of waste projects, from inception to operation, utilising technology solutions
including incineration, anaerobic digestion, gasification and mechanical heat treatment.
Graham Smith - Managing Director / Phoenix Partners Group, London
Graham is a partner in PGC’s parent company. Graham works to secure finance for PGC’s projects and further
with all aspects of Phoenix’s related businesses, with a focus on Commodities and Phoenix’s senior management.
Graham has a track record of founding successful brokerage businesses such as Axiom Global (London office)
and Mint Equities (Fixed Income business). In 2006 Graham co-founded the London business of Phoenix
Partners Group, a top-5 Global InterDealer Broker, headquartered in New York with offices in London and Paris.
Graham is also an ex-Olympian.
7. The PGC Team
James Wang – CFA, Senior Financial Analyst, New York
James has more than 10 years experience in the financial services industry spanning equity analysis,
investment banking and corporate finance. James has a Bachelor of Economics degree from the Beijing
International Studies University, and an MBA with majors in Finance and Accounting from the Wharton
School, University of Pennsylvania.
Ali Rahman – Global Business Development , New York
Ali project originates in the Middle East, Africa and the Caribbean. Previously Ali was an associate in the
Corporate & Securities as well as Finance practices at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP where he
focused on project finance and M&A in the energy industry. Prior thereto, Ali was employed at the
International Crisis Group, an independent non-governmental organization working through field-based
analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict.
Daniel Grossman – LLB Hons, Project Associate, London
Daniel is a Law graduate who joined PGC’s parent company PPG, in 2009. At PPG Daniel worked in the
wholesale Capital Markets facilitating efficient execution of trading orders for PPG’s clients. Daniel joined
PGC at the beginning of 2011 to assist in all aspects of the business.
PGC working committee: This comprises all 6 PGC team members together with Phoenix Partners Group’s
CEO, Nicholas Stephan, the COO, John Bolton, and the head of Compliance, Ron Steinfeld. The
complement of the most senior members of the parent firm to PGC’s working group demonstrates Phoenix’s
commitment to the business, as well as its ability to leverage its significant business acumen in helping PGC
achieve its mission and objectives.
9. European Solar, Waste-to-Energy and Wind
European Solar
• Following the introduction of the government feed in tariffs (FiTs) across Europe in recent
years, PGC is advising selected investors on several solar project opportunities
UK – property and EFW site
• PGC is raising the funds (equity/debt) for a PGC-designed proposal for an EFW site on a
property that has the potential for a number of renewable energy projects
Waste to Energy
• In 2009 PGC provided the development work for a pyrolysis / gasification plant situated in
Southern Poland. The project has reached financial close and is now under construction
• PGC is now in talks with several municipalities to provide the project expertise, technology
and finance to install solutions to the waste challenges facing several regions in Poland
Wind
• PGC has developed a network of relationships from which have emerged wind energy
development opportunities – these have sprung from PGC’s commitment on the ground in
Poland
10. Phoenix Greenworks Capital Limited (registered in England under number 07008511 and
with the Financial Services Authority under number 511113) is the appointed representative
of Phoenix Partners Group LLP (registered in England under number OC320934 and with
the Financial Services Authority under number 454748), which is authorised and regulated
by the Financial Services Authority.