Why early-stage risks sink renewable projects and how to avoid them
Introduction.
In the renewable energy sector, the earliest stages of the asset lifecycle are also the most uncertain. From the moment an opportunity is identified — a parcel of land, a point of connection, a preliminary business case — developers begin a race against time, complexity, and uncertainty. Plus, much of this effort is financed directly by the developers themselves, putting their own equity at stake long before any guarantees of success.
