Raising $100M-$200M only funds a single clean energy infrastructure project
Chris Taylor · Pioneering one of the first IRA tax credit transfers · Jan 22, 2025 · at 4:33
Chris Taylor, CEO of Gridstor, reflects on the capital intensity of battery storage infrastructure projects compared to typical fund raises.
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“Most companies are raising a hundred million or two hundred million, which is just about enough to build one thing, and then you're out of money again.”
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