Financial forecasts are a fundamental part of financing and developing any clean energy facility, particularly for evaluating investor and sponsor returns. This installment of the Renewable Energy Tax Credit Finance series delves into the key do's and don'ts of clean energy financial forecasts. Michael Novogradac, CPA, and Novogradac partner Tony Grappone, CPA, discuss valuable tips for construction costs, operational expenses, debt and equity sizing, and tax benefit analysis.
Summaries of each topic:
1. 00:00 Introduction
2. 02:12 Guest Introduction: Tony Grappone
3. 03:27 Key Elements of Financial Forecasts
4. 08:39 Construction Phase Tips
5. 10:20 Operations Phase Tips
6. 13:53 Debt and Equity Sizing
7. 18:16 Tax Benefit Analysis
8. 21:09 Sponsor Returns and Financial Models
9. 24:33 Upcoming Renewable Energy Conference
10. 28:36 Off-Mike
Find podcast show notes and more Tax Credit Tuesday episodes at www.novoco.com/podcast.
