Concluding Thoughts

Energy projects have to be sustainable without government support. Energy projects and companies must be able to stand on the merits of the project and strong financial metrics. Investors have to be able to readily identify and manage the inherent business and financial risks associated with a project or a company.

Capital markets are vehicles for large, small, state-owned, and independent energy companies to access funds. Potential investors are encouraged to conduct due diligence, to investigate, and to amass broad knowledge of this very complex industry. In the end, we come back to strong balance sheets and sound financial metrics as these will always have investment appeal. In addition, a sound business model in a growth ...

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