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Decarbonizing at scale with real economics

Energy investors evaluate technology readiness, project economics, and policy exposure across a broad spectrum from software to infrastructure. Your pitch must show compelling levelized cost of energy, grid integration strategy, and a realistic capital deployment plan.

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Key Metrics to Know

Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE)

All-in cost to produce one unit of energy over the project lifetime.

Benchmark: Solar: $30-60/MWh, Onshore wind: $25-50/MWh; new tech must compete or complement.

Capacity Factor

Actual energy output as a percentage of theoretical maximum output.

Benchmark: Solar: 15-30%, Wind: 25-50%, Geothermal: 85-95%.

Project IRR

Internal rate of return for the energy project or asset.

Benchmark: Infrastructure: 6-10% unlevered IRR; technology providers target higher.

Carbon Abatement Cost

Cost to avoid one tonne of CO2 equivalent emissions.

Benchmark: Sub-$100/tonne preferred; compare to voluntary and compliance carbon prices.

Interconnection and Permitting Timeline

Expected time to receive grid interconnection and permits.

Benchmark: US interconnection queues: 3-7+ years; EU varies by country.

Must-Have Slides

1Technology and project economics

Show the unit economics at project level

  • Present LCOE or equivalent unit cost with detailed assumptions
  • Show technology readiness level (TRL) and path to commercialization
  • Compare directly to incumbent energy sources

2Permitting and grid integration

Address the long lead-time risks

  • Show projects in permitting or already permitted
  • Name interconnection queue status and expected timelines
  • Explain how you manage regulatory and grid risk

3Capital structure and financing

Demonstrate access to project-level capital

  • Show equity vs. debt structure for projects
  • Identify infrastructure or project finance partners
  • Explain how government incentives (IRA, EU taxonomy) reduce cost of capital

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • !Ignoring permitting and interconnection timelines in financial projections
  • !Conflating technology demonstration with commercial readiness
  • !No project finance strategy for capital-intensive deployments
  • !Underestimating policy risk and subsidy dependency
  • !Not comparing unit economics to incumbent energy sources

What investors expect

  • Deep energy sector expertise including project development experience
  • Credible LCOE or project economics with verified assumptions
  • Permits in hand or credible permitting strategy
  • Project finance relationships or strategy
  • Policy-aware business model that functions across incentive scenarios

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