Proximo Transmission Weekly: Evolving debt structures for European renewables

07/15/19 • 27 min

The wall of institutional debt and equity has the potential to drive innovation in the way renewables portfolios raise financing. But the supply of assets is still little more than a trickle, despite Europe's ambitious decarbonisation goals. Tom Nelthorpe talks supply and demand with Martin Berkenkamp, founder and CEO of advisory firm advise2energy. [Music: www.bensound.com]

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