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A large number of key players in the renewable energy industry kicked off their 2026 in Scottsdale, Arizona, for Infocast’s Solar + Wind Finance & Investment Summit. Attendees at the event included hundreds of representatives from energy lenders, project developers, advisors, construction contractors and other capital providers, including private equity firms as well as financial institutions.

A substantial �鶹ֱ�� team was on the ground throughout the conference. �鶹ֱ�� attorneys and professionals in attendance included Jeff Atkin, Jason Barglow, Justus Britt, Rachel Conrad, John Dunlap, Kyle Hayes, Matt Kiel, Nick Kitzman, Jocelyn Lavallo, Darin Lowder, David Markey, Chris McNamara, Joel Meister, Lynn Parins, Adam Schurle, and Annie Tsai.

�鶹ֱ�� also played a visible role in the conference program. Partner Annie Tsai moderated the panel discussion, “Financing Community Solar, C&I and Other Smaller Scale Projects.” The session explored emerging financing structures, the evolving tax credit transfer market for smaller-scale assets, and how sponsors and lenders are approaching risk allocation in community solar and C&I portfolios.  

In addition, �鶹ֱ��’s reception at the conference was well attended by clients and friends who were eager to network, talk deals, and compare notes on the rapidly evolving tax and financing landscape.

As in prior years, federal policy developments were top of mind. Much of the discussion focused on the direction of the current administration’s energy and tax policies and, in particular, speculation around the durability and implementation of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) incentives. Despite some trepidation about potential changes in law, there was broad consensus at the Summit that the investment tax credit (ITC) in its current form for solar and other clean energy deals is likely to remain largely intact in the near term.

Interest in tax credit transfers remained high, with many market participants continuing to explore and refine transfer structures, documentation, pricing and risk allocation. (We cover several of these themes in more detail in our recent blog post on tax credit transfers linked here .)

�鶹ֱ�� attorneys will continue to participate actively in Infocast and other key industry events over the coming year. If you would like to connect with any of the �鶹ֱ�� team members who attended the Solar + Wind Finance & Investment Summit in Scottsdale, or to discuss trends we’re seeing in project finance, tax credit transfers, or M&A, please feel free to reach out to any of the �鶹ֱ�� attorneys listed above.