Negotiating renewable structures | Sweet Spooner | #negotiator 242

Negotiating renewable structures | Sweet Spooner | #negotiator 242. Korkia's Kristina Sweet and James Spooner discuss structuring and negotiating complex global renewable projects and their exits. Episode produced in cooperation with Korkia.00:00 Background of Kristina Sweet and James Spooner: Alberta, London, Goldman Sachs, Korkia. Expat culture03:28 Alberta’s transition from oil and gas to renewable energy. Lesson’s for Finland06:25 Co-locating energy assets08:00 Structuring complex renewable projects. Matching supply and demand10:10 Korkia’s focus is on developing attractive renwable portfolios12:00 Improving environmental performance of land use13:20 UK is moving beyond the stereotype of offshore wind16:00 Going beyond Excel with ESG and sustainability17:59 Italy has a great potential in agri-pv. Korkia’s go-to-market strategy21:49 Competencies for Korkia from operating in 9 countries. Globally local24:02 Green hydrogen - next step for two-directional storage grid26:50 Technology improvements in green hydrogen. Go big or go small28:25 Dark green rating for Korkia by S&P. SFDR articles 6, 8 and 930:20 M&A and structuring skills for developing and exiting renewable projects differ33:30 Sami’s Suvisaaristo real estate project added value despite divorce34:40 Selling renewable portfolios to trusted partners35:50 Infra funds, interest rate hikes and market trends impact on valuations37:58 US Inflation Reduction Act vs. EU Fit for 55. US taking leadership39:58 China, critical minerals, equipment41:50 UK elections impact on renewables - Labour vs Conservatives. Political support of the public45:50 Is the market on the way to normalisation?46:25 #negotiator insider episode - What do the foreigners think of Finns? :)