Currents Podcast

Project finance, renewable energy and more

Currents features in-depth discussions on the latest developments in project finance. The podcast is hosted by partner Todd Alexander, who interviews key business leaders and policy makers to investigate important trends affecting the energy and infrastructure space.

 

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Ep350: How Lenders Manage Credit Risk with Insurance

Ep350: How Lenders Manage Credit Risk with Insurance

Ben Roberts, president of Texel Group, discusses how non‑payment insurance works in project finance and how lenders use it to manage credit risk, allocate capital and support lending activity.

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Past Episodes

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Ep259: Sonnen Senior Vice President on Energy Storage Systems

Ep259: Sonnen Senior Vice President on Energy Storage Systems

Geoff Ferrell, senior vice president at sonnen, joins us to explain how energy storage systems can help utilities manage their grids.

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Ep258: Riverside Advisors on Financial Hedging

Ep258: Riverside Advisors on Financial Hedging

Chris Frost and Steve Plake, partners at Riverside Risk Advisors, join us to discuss financial hedging, an important tool in project financings.

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Ep257: EPSA CEO on Recent Policies and Their Effect on the Grid

Ep257: EPSA CEO on Recent Policies and Their Effect on the Grid

Todd Snitchler, president and CEO of the Electric Power Supply Association, joins us to discuss how recent policies are impacting the electricity markets.

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Ep256: Schneider Electric Vice President on Offtake Agreements and Tax Credits

Ep256: Schneider Electric Vice President on Offtake Agreements and Tax Credits

John Powers, vice president of global renewables and clean tech at Schneider Electric, updates us on developments in the offtake agreement market,

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Ep255: kWh CEO Discusses the Solar Risk Assessment Report

Ep255: kWh CEO Discusses the Solar Risk Assessment Report

Jason Kaminsky, CEO of kWh Analytics, joins us to discuss this year’s solar risk assessment report published by kWh.

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Ep255 Supplement: kWh Analytics' 2024 Solar Risk Assesment Report

Ep255 Supplement: kWh Analytics' 2024 Solar Risk Assesment Report

The 2024 Solar Risk Assessment, now in its 6th edition, is a comprehensive report of the most pressing risks and opportunities facing solar.

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Ep254: Peak Energy CEO on Sodium-ion Batteries

Ep254: Peak Energy CEO on Sodium-ion Batteries

Landon Mossburg, CEO of Peak Energy, joins us to discuss sodium-ion batteries and how they can complement lithium-ion batteries.

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Ep253: FERC Transmission Actions: How Big A Deal?

Ep253: FERC Transmission Actions: How Big A Deal?

Allison Clements, Rob Gramlich and Kat Gamache talk about how much of a difference recent government actions to ease grid congestion.

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Ep252: Fourth Power CEO on Thermal Storage

Ep252: Fourth Power CEO on Thermal Storage

Arvin Ganesan, CEO of Fourth Power, joins us to discuss thermal storage technologies and what role they can have in the energy storage market.

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