Investment appraisal and decision making Sample Clauses

Investment appraisal and decision making and the financing of electricity generation - the perspective of a large utility (plus case study) (half day session) Initial review of sessions 1 and 2, with a specific focus on investment appraisal and the Net Present Value (NPV) concept. We will then turn it over to a representative of a major utility to learn how he/she used these concepts in evaluating the investment decision behind a major energy project. Learning agenda: Investment appraisal: The NPV concept, setting the right Cost of Capital, sensitivity analysis, and introducing the Discounted Cash Flow model Case study: Evaluating a major investment decision. Including: sources of finance, their terms and conditions and determining factors, particularly looking at low carbon investment and how it stacks up as an investment opportunity.
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Investment appraisal and decision making and the financing of electricity generation - the perspective of an independent generator or renewables developer (half day session) Major utilities are, and will clearly continue to be, significant sources of capital. Yet there are many other players in the market. Some are purely financial players such as institutional investors and banks. Others, such as independents or renewables developers, are on the ground building generation capacity. We will hear the views of each on the energy market, and the challenges they face in generating the required returns for their shareholders. Agenda: Evaluating a major investment decision. Including: sources of finance, their terms and conditions and determining factors, particularly looking at low carbon investment and how it stacks up as an investment opportunity. This will hopefully include an understanding of how banks / private equity invest in opportunities as well as understanding the independent/developers perspective on project evaluation and financing.
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