Project finance
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Frontier Forum: The hidden bottleneck in clean energy
Why projects still fall apart – and how we can fix it.
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Why a $40 million loan to drill wells is good news for geothermal
Zanskar’s development capital facility suggests that lenders are getting comfortable with even the riskier parts of building geothermal.
Bianca GiacoboneApr 23, 2026 -
Fervo has crossed the bankability divide
As the next-gen geothermal company prepares for IPO, big banks are betting $421 million on its first-of-a-kind geothermal project.
Maeve AllsupMar 19, 2026 -
DOE’s behemoth loan deal shields ratepayers from data center costs
After Trump won, Southern Company put its loan on ice. Now, newly restructured, the $26.5 billion deal is DOE’s largest ever.
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The project finance vacuum left by the Catalyst fund’s demise
Why the end of Breakthrough Energy’s arm dedicated to first-of-a-kind projects is a “huge blow" for cleantech.
Catherine BoudreauFeb 18, 2026 -
How Climate First financed its first standalone storage project
The $32 million deal for two 10-MW batteries shows how community lenders can finance risky arbitrage models.
Bianca GiacoboneJan 8, 2026 -
How to evaluate the financial health of solar developers in 2025
The “solar coaster” is over. Welcome to the solar marathon.
Aaron HalimiNov 21, 2025 -
This tool gives non-dilutive financing to climate tech FOAKs
Elemental Impact’s Development-SAFE mechanism gives bridge capital for startups setting up their first projects.
Bianca GiacoboneNov 4, 2025
