Get The Crucial Elements Right In A Wind Project Teaser

Posted by Shantal Göres on marts 13, 2019 | No comments

There is no second chance to make a first impression...

During the past three years as a mediator between asset owners and investors in the renewable energy sector, Green Dealflow witnessed a high level of process inefficiency and miscommunication that was caused by unsubstantial project teasers. We realised something had to change and asked ourselves and some investors in our network 

     - What does a solid project teaser looks like?  

    - Which information is relevant to investors?  

    - How should a teaser be structured to facilitate transactions? 

Based on our  extensive knowledge in financing of renewable energy projects, we designed new teasers for both Wind and Solar projects which are now available on our platform. The aim of the new  structure is to make it simple for asset owners to  provide investors  with relevant information  about their project.   convincing project teaser often represents, just like an appealing business card, the  starting point of  fruitful business partnerships.  If the information is complete, credible  and up-to-date, the teaser will  allow  quick and  efficient match-making between  the asset owner  and suitable investors.  

For Wind, we identified  10 crucial elements and developed a template for solid teaser which has the potential to attract keen investors.  

Based on our findings, the  new template is divided  into 10 sections  (Figure 1). 

Figure 1 - The 10 crucial elements of a solid wind project teaser 

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The teaser starts off with an overview of the project development. The purpose of this first section is to  introduce the investor to the project development process, from the inception of the idea to the start of commercial operation. The project development process is contingent upon many external factors. However,  at Green Dealflowwe consider the project development process as certain activities that need to be completed  and  which can broadly be organised in  the following stages. 

  1. Site identification and concept development.  
  2. Feasibility study.
  3. Regulatory and legal. 
  4. Contracts.
  5. Equipment.
  6. Financing and Economics.
  7. EPC and O&M. 
  8. Construction and COD.  

The first  three parts  of Section  I  are  relevant to  owners of assets  in the Development and Operation stage. The first  consists  of  Site Identification  and  Concept  Development  and  considers local support, grid access, zoning and the overall suitability of the site. The  second  part of  Section I conducts a Feasibility  Study  which assess the proposed design, technology, cost, electrical interconnection, power purchaser load profile, CAPEX, grid connection and possible mitigation factors (e.g. forestation, noise abatement, etc.) as well as the prevailing country standards for maintenance scheduling, overhauls and spares. The third part of Section I takes into consideration Regulatory and Legal aspects such as the right to develop, land use and site control, permitting, environmental compliance and impact, the implementation agreement and the risk management strategy. 

The  Equipment  and the Financing/Economicsconcern owners of Ready-to-Build  and  Operation  assets. Both parts request  the asset owner to fill in  dates of  the occurrence of  specific events such as  the finalisation of wind turbines, the consideration of suitability for remote service or of sensitivity to heat and moisture as well as the development and sourcing of budget and funds, the elaboration of the financial structure and the consideration of exit scenarios such as disposition refinancing or transfer. 

Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) & Operation and Maintenance (O&M) and Construction and COD  represent the last two parts of  Section I  and are  only  addressed  to  projects that reached the Turn-Key  or  Operation  stage.   

Section  II  gives an overview  of the Gross and Net Production.  Here, the asset owner should  aim  to provide the investor with  an  estimated  but realistic amount of  energy outcome over the life time of the  wind  asset.  It is crucial to be precise and provide as much information as possible. 

Section  III  investigates the  Permitting, Licensing, and Environmental and Social Considerations,  in particular if the necessary assessments have been carried out and if all permit applications are completed.The asset owner has to ensure  the compatibility with the national  grid regulations  and  that he obtained the land lease agreement as well as the electricity generation license. 

In Section  IV, the commercial viability of a wind turbine project is determined through a Financial Analysis that takes into account the expected costs, investment requirements, O&M costs, and revenues 

Section  explores Partnership Roles and Responsibilities  and  allocates  different  tasks  to the developer  or  the investor– from development funding to EPC.  

In Section VI  and  VII  the asset  owner is asked to  attach  an estimated  Cash  Flow  Statement  and  a  Forecasted  Profit  and Loss Account  to provide interested investors withdetailed informationon the profitability of the  undertake. 

The  Pre-Requisite for  Investment  in Section  VIII  investigates  both  the  object of purchase (e.g. development rights, EPC,  O&M contracts,  etc.)  and the cost structure.  

Section IX  of the template is reserved for  contributions about  the asset owner’s  company and previous experience.  Any  information which contributes to the  credibility of  the project  (e.g. senior management, track record)  is valuable  here. 

The last section  allows the asset owner  to  include specific  geographical  characteristics of the  asset  into the teaser  such as locations maps, wind maps, electrical interconnection diagrams, substation diagrams etc. 

The first impression is crucial, hence it is important to have a high-quality teaser for a project as investors use it to determine whether they will consider investing or not.  
Green Dealflow’s new teaser templates aim to support asset owners to provide investors with relevant and well-structured information at any timeWe hope this will result in less redundant communication, increased transaction efficiencyand give rise to more fruitful business relationships in the renewable energy sector. 

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