Renewable Energy Finance - Theory and Practice

Renewable Energy Finance: Theory and Practice integrates the special characteristics of renewable energy with key elements of project finance. Through a mixture of fundamental analysis and real-life examples, readers learn how renewable energy project finance works in actual deals that mix finance, public policy, legal, engineering and environmental issues. The skills developed in analyzing non-recourse cash flow-based finance are applicable not only to green energy, but also apply more widely in project finance and infrastructure investing. The book's comparisons of developed and developing countries make it valuable to readers worldwide.

• Presents real world cases in each chapter
• Includes a companion website that contains renewable energy project finance models and other resources
• Supports efforts to achieve environmental sustainability through renewable financing projects and cleaner production techniques

Santosh Raikar is the Managing Partner of Silverpeak's renewables business, responsible for building out the firm's renewable energy sector platform. Santosh has more than 18 years of experience in energy and infrastructure finance, including renewable energy, oil & gas, power, and midstream infrastructure assets. Prior to joining Silverpeak, Santosh was a Managing Director in the renewable energy investments group at State Street where he was responsible for leading a team in originating, structuring and executing tax equity investments in the renewable energy sector within the U.S. Santosh previously worked at Deutsche Bank and Lehman Brothers in Principal Investment areas. He holds a Master of Science in Technology and Policy Program from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and earned an MS in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University and a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Mumbai. Santosh also teaches a full-semester graduate level course titled 'Renewable Energy Investments” at Carroll School of Management (Boston College).