Project Finance NewsWire

November 2008

IN THIS ISSUE

New Tax Incentives for Energy

The massive Wall Street rescue package approved by the US Congress in early October included a series of tax incentives for energy projects. Some are merely extensions of existing incentives...

Heavy Demand for DOE Loan Guarantees

Demand is expected to be heavy for the next round of federal loan guarantees for energy projects through the US Department of Energy. The department is soliciting applications for up to $30...

Biofuels Strategies to Survive Loan Defaults

As the combination of closed credit markets, falling oil prices and reduced margins take a toll on biofuels producers, many companies are searching for the appropriate strategy to manage the expec...

State of the Tax Equity Market

The US government subsidizes wind farms through tax subsidies that pay a little more than half the capital cost of a typical wind farm.

Mexico Goes Verde

Mexico adopted a new renewable energy law in late October that is the first step in creating a comprehensive legal framework for developing renewable energy projects in Mexico and that will open u...

Hydropower in Africa

A series of new hydroelectric projects in Africa are a reminder of the enormous unrealized potential for this source of electricity in the region...