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Resource Risk and Its Mitigation for the Financing of Geothermal Projects

Basic Information
Author: 
Sanyal, S.K.
Author: 
Koenig, J.B.
Description: 
The resource risk in connection with the financing of geothermal projects can be subdivided into questions of: resource existence, resource size, deliverability, cost of development and operation, environmental constraints, management and operational problems, and resource degradation. Except for the question of resource existence, these risks can change in perception, or in reality, over time. If resource risk cannot be managed or mitigated, it will result in increased cost, loss of revenue, or both, at times leading to economic failure and shutdown of the project. Costs accrue to the developer and the equity investors. In certain cases they can be passed on to lenders (default and rescheduling of payments), or to the public (increased power cost or increased taxes). This in turn may cause investors or lenders to shun future geothermal projects, or to increase the requirement for protective guarantees, with the result that future projects become more costly to finance, and thus less likely to succeed economically.
Publication Date: 
Monday, January 1, 2001
Resource Language: 
English
Intelectual Originator Contact
Organization Name: 
GeothermEx, Inc.
Street Address: 
3260 Blume Drive,Suite 220
City: 
Richmond
State/Province: 
CA
Postal Code: 
94806
Country: 
United States
Phone: 
510-527-9876
Fax: 
510-527-8164
Resource Information
Access Statement: 
Abstract available online at http://www.geothermex.com/files/Sanyal_1995-2.pdf For a copy of this paper please e-mail us at mw@geothermex.com
Resource Distribution Contact
Organization Name: 
GeothermEx, Inc.
Street Address: 
3260 Blume Drive,Suite 220
City: 
Richmond
State/Province: 
CA
Postal Code: 
94806
Country: 
United States
Phone: 
510-527-9876
Fax: 
510-527-8164
Geographic Extent
North bounding latitude: 
38.2234
South bounding latitude: 
34.9786
West bounding longitude: 
-122.695
East bounding longitude: 
-116.191
Previous Citation
Bibliographic Citation: 
Subir K. Sanyal and James B. Koenig, and Pruess, K, 2001.RESOURCE RISK AND ITS MITIGATION FOR THE FINANCING OF GEOTHERMAL PROJECTS. GeothermEx, Inc.,Richmond, California.
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