Originally posted on SEIA’s latest news. Additional coverage available on Solar Power World, pv magazine USA, AltEnergyMag, Solar Novus Today, Solar Industry.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to simplify the complex world of tax equity and debt investment, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and kWh Analytics released today the industry guide on the Best Practices for Solar Risk Management.

Informed by some of the largest financial institutions investing in U.S. solar assets, SEIA’s Solar Energy Finance Advisory Council (SEFAC), and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Orange Button program, this guide is designed to help financiers of solar projects and portfolios successfully navigate their solar investments from start to finish.

“Our goal is to facilitate new sources of investment capital for solar projects across America by communicating and leveraging the standards and practices the industry has already developed to measure and manage risk,” said Mike Mendelsohn, SEIA’s senior director of project finance and capital markets. “This guide will serve as a valuable tool to both experienced investors looking to grow their businesses, as well as newer investors unsure of how to review the relevant risk factors.”

Featuring a risk management checklist, the analysis outlines current industry standards and benchmarks, alongside the solar industry’s robust compliance infrastructure.

“From our experience serving multiple investors, we have a privileged vantage point to help our industry codify best practices and ensure healthy industry growth,” said Jason Kaminsky, COO of kWh Analytics. “We are pleased to have been invited by SEIA to co-author the industry guide that enables investors, large and small, to manage the unique risks posed by the solar asset class.”

SEIA will routinely update the document as needed as part of its ongoing industry coordination efforts to streamline project development, open new sectors for solar deployment, and open new sources of low-cost capital.

To download the complete guide, go to https://www.seia.org/research-resources/best-practices-solar-risk-management.

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About SEIA®:

Celebrating its 43rd anniversary in 2017, the Solar Energy Industries Association® is the national trade association of the U.S. solar energy industry, which now employs more than 260,000 Americans. Through advocacy and education, SEIA® is building a strong solar industry to power America. SEIA works with its 1,000 member companies to build jobs and diversity, champion the use of cost-competitive solar in America, remove market barriers and educate the public on the benefits of solar energy. Visit SEIA online at www.seia.org.

About kWh Analytics:

kWh Analytics is the market leader in solar risk management. Founded in 2012, kWh Analytics has built the industry’s largest repository of solar asset performance data, with over 100,000 operating systems, representing between 10-20% of the U.S. market.

Customers such as Google (the world’s largest non-utility investor in renewable energy) and PNC Bank (America’s 5th largest bank) rely on software and insurance solutions from kWh Analytics to enhance their investment returns. kWh Analytics is backed by private venture capital and the US Department of Energy.

Media Contacts:

Alex Hobson, SEIA Senior Communications Manager, ahobson@seia.org (202) 556-2886
Sarah Matsui, kWh Analytics Senior Communications Manager, contact@kwhanalytics.com (415) 891-9601