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Published Jan 16, 2025

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Shayle Kann and Mario Fernandez delve into the challenges and solutions of financing first-of-a-kind climate tech projects, highlighting the critical role of strategic partnerships, modular design, and flexible offtake agreements in bridging the investment gap.
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  • Modular Design

    The conversation highlights the advantages of modular design in infrastructure projects, particularly in reducing execution risks. explains that while modularity isn't applicable to all components, it can significantly ease the deployment of certain technologies. adds that modular designs can help convince risk-averse investors by demonstrating a scalable and repeatable model 1.

    For us, it's about the execution risk. It's about the engineering design, the procurement, and logistics of it.

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    This approach can alleviate some of the challenges associated with large-scale projects, making them more attractive to investors 2.

       

    Implementation Challenges

    Implementing modular designs in infrastructure projects presents unique challenges, particularly in capital expenditure (CapEx) estimation. notes that post-COVID changes in the EPC CapEx world have made accurate cost predictions difficult, often leading to significant underestimations 3. emphasizes the importance of a comprehensive demo phase to mitigate these risks, highlighting the need for a fully operational end-to-end system to reassure investors 4.

    You have to be able to create, have your whole team understand how you're going to design a demo, how do you build it?

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    This phase is crucial for proving the technology's viability and ensuring the final product meets specifications.

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