What are the challenges and opportunities of biogas from a financial point of view and how does this compare with other forms of renewable energy? In this special IDLES Programme lecture, Green Giraffe's Michael Ware delves into the pathways of biogas production and associated income streams and explains how biogas projects are financed.
Biography:
Michael Ware joined Green Giraffe, a renewable energy financial advisory firm, as a Director in 2019. He has been originating and leading a number of deals, in particular in waste-to-energy, anaerobic digestion, solar and storage. For the last 15 years, he was a partner at BDO in London, where he was responsible for the firm’s energy finance team. His team worked with clients to structure energy transactions, build complex financial models, write business cases, present to a network of funders, negotiate contractual terms, manage the due diligence process and raise either project or corporate finance. He has worked on over 100 deals and raised in excess of GBP 3 bn. He managed the sale of several operational solar and wind projects to infrastructure and pension funds and is well versed in the mechanics of the M&A sales process. He graduated as Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountant and holds an MBA from Manchester Business School.
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