NPM's Andrew Burnes is joined this week by energy social scientist Robi Nilson of Berkeley Labs who recently led a study researching utility-scale renewable project delays and cancellations.

Nilson does a deep dive into the results of that study with a particular focus on local opposition, the impacts it has on solar vs. wind projects, and the steps developers can take to avoid and mitigate opposition obstacles.

Finally, Nilson provides her take on the growing number of states shifting renewable energy project siting oversight away from the local level and its possible ramifications going forward.

New Project Media (NPM) is a leading data, intelligence, and events company providing origination led coverage of the US and European renewable energy markets for the development, finance, M&A, and corporate community.

Kevin Smith, the CEO of Arevon Energy, joins the podcast this week to discuss its solar and storage activities in CAISO and MISO, some background behind recent financing packages for four of its projects and new geographic markets it is exploring.

Arevon is backed by an investor group including CalSTRS, APG and ADIA following an August 2021 transaction which saw Capital Dynamics and Arevon Asset Management launch the platform. At present the company has 3.5 GW of projects in operation, 1.5 GW under construction and an additional 5 GW of solar and storage projects under development across the US.

New Project Media (NPM) is a leading data, intelligence, and events company providing origination led coverage of the US and European renewable energy markets for the development, finance, M&A, and corporate community.

Scott Jacobs, CEO and co-founder of sustainable infrastructure platform Generate Capital, joins the podcast today to discuss a variety of topics, including his views on the obstacles that the US faces to reach infrastructure transition goals, the impacts of inflation on the process and how the Inflation Reduction Act has impacted Generate’s clean energy investments.

As reported, Generate Capital was part of the latest fundraise by Pine Gate Renewables, and over the years has invested in community solar developers Nexamp and Cultivate Power, front-of-the-meter battery storage developer esVolta and RNG developer Amp Americas.

New Project Media (NPM) is a leading data, intelligence, and events company providing origination led coverage of the US and European renewable energy markets for the development, finance, M&A, and corporate community.