Using Project Finance to Fund Long-Term Investments in the Energy Industry
Proceedings of the International Conference “Complexity Systemic Sciences and the Global Energy Agenda” (Palermo, September 26-27, 2011), Aracne Editrice, Rome, June, 2013, pp. 115-126
Posted: 19 Jul 2013
Date Written: June 20, 2013
Abstract
The paper examines a new financing model for project finance in the energy industry. It explores the potential attractiveness of bond markets to finance long-term investments. The paper is organized as follows. The first section provides a general description of project finance. The second section analyses the financial structure of project finance in the energy industry. The third section evaluates the financial support provided by the European Investment Bank. Final section concludes.
Keywords: Project finance, Banking, Rating, Project bond, Energy industry, Project management
JEL Classification: G01, G20, G21, G24, G32, M10, M15
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