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.
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.
Actual energy output as a percentage of theoretical maximum output.
Benchmark: Solar: 15-30%, Wind: 25-50%, Geothermal: 85-95%.
Internal rate of return for the energy project or asset.
Benchmark: Infrastructure: 6-10% unlevered IRR; technology providers target higher.
Cost to avoid one tonne of CO2 equivalent emissions.
Benchmark: Sub-$100/tonne preferred; compare to voluntary and compliance carbon prices.
Expected time to receive grid interconnection and permits.
Benchmark: US interconnection queues: 3-7+ years; EU varies by country.
Show the unit economics at project level
Address the long lead-time risks
Demonstrate access to project-level capital
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