Inside the Deal
The ‘Inside the Deal’ session at Enlit Africa 2026 unpacked the practical realities behind structuring and financing energy projects, offering businesses a grounded look at what it takes to bring projects to financial close. Featuring insights from Sameer Bagwandeen, Head: Energy & Infrastructure South Africa at Standard Bank, the discussion explored the commercial, technical, regulatory and legal considerations that continue to shape successful energy infrastructure transactions across Africa.
View the listicle below for 10 key considerations businesses should understand when structuring and financing energy projects.
- Capital structure for funding
- Details of proposed systems
- A clear roadmap for municipal or Eskom sign-off
- Detailed project cash flows, including tariff structures and escalations
- Operation and maintenance costs and contracts
- Power Purchase Agreement considerations: tenor, system performance and energy tariff structures
- Clarity on construction agreements
- How technology supply and costs have been secured, including currency hedging
- Regulatory and permitting approvals
- Curtailment rules
