New book by Kimberlee Centera · Foreword by Jigar Shah
Mastering Best Practices for Mergers, Acquisitions & Power Plant Development
Most deals don’t fail on price. They fail on land. This is a transaction-by-transaction walkthrough of where deals fall apart, and how to prevent it.
Drag to spin the book
13
Chapters, site control to close
30+
Years of deal experience
25 GW
Of projects behind the lessons
$25B+
In financed project value
Developers, investors, educators, and policy leaders on the book.
“There really isn’t another book like this in the renewable energy industry.”
Benoy Thanjan
Founder & CEO, Reneu Energy; Host, Solar Maverick Podcast
“What a gift Kimberlee has provided to the clean energy industry.”
Abigail Ross Hopper
Policy Expert, GEM Advisory; Former President & CEO, Solar Energy Industries Association
“Written with clarity, precision, and unmistakable authority.”
Jigar Shah
Co-founder, SunEdison; Former Director, Loan Programs Office, U.S. Department of Energy
“Very practical guidance for students and practitioners.”
Monty Humble
Managing Director, High Road Clean Energy; Adjunct Professor, University of Texas School of Law
“A rare textbook that reads like it was written from the deal table rather than the lecture hall.”
Andrea Steinbrenner
CEO, EXIT Consulting Group
“Kimberlee has done an excellent job reducing that complexity to paper in a way that connects development fundamentals with commercial judgment and real-world execution.”
Vitaly Lee
EVP, Chief Development Officer, Hanwha Renewables
“The inclusion of real-world case studies and actionable checklists differentiates it for both students and seasoned professionals.”
Michael DeLucia
Associate Professor, New York University; Partner, Montauk Capital
“Renewable energy projects rarely fail because of a single mistake; they fail because critical details are overlooked. Kimberlee Centera understands those details and explains them with exceptional clarity.”
Mary Ellen Barker & Gary Barker
Co-Founders, Solar Land Agent
About the book
Behind the model and the term sheets are leases, easements, mineral reservations, access gaps, and survey exceptions. Any one of them can stall a closing or quietly erode the value of a portfolio long after it changes hands.
Kimberlee Centera has spent over 30 years on the diligence side of these transactions, leading the land and title work behind utility-scale wind, solar, and storage projects nationwide. This book puts that experience on paper, with real case studies and checklists you can use on your next deal.
What you’ll learn
For developers, investors, lenders, land teams, and the counsel who advise them.
From verifying land control to financial close, plus where AI and nature-based solutions are taking diligence next.
Navigating M&A Best Practices
In utility-scale renewable energy development
Verifying Land Control
The foundation of acquisition
Ensuring Correct Ownership
Getting the signatures right
Unseen Challenges
Navigating mineral rights
Racing the Clock
Due diligence strategies for tight timelines
Environmental and Site Considerations
In project acquisitions
Hidden Layers
Complex ownership structures in project acquisitions
M&A and Development Teams
Enhancing collaboration
Assessing Worth and Timing
In renewable energy M&A
Inheriting a Project
Navigating the challenges and leveraging opportunities
The Fundamentals of Project Finance
For electricity and renewable energy
AI, the New Frontier
In risk modeling and scenario analysis
Nature-Based Solutions
Mitigating renewable infrastructure risk
Foreword by
Jigar Shah
Co-founder, SunEdison; Co-founder, Multiplier
Former Director, Loan Programs Office, U.S. Department of Energy
“The hardest part of the energy transition is never the idea. It is the relentless, disciplined work of turning that idea into a project that gets built, financed, and connected to the grid.”
Free with the book
Working documents drawn from the book, ready to use on your next deal.
About the author
President & CEO, TerraPro Solutions
Kimberlee Centera is a leading risk management expert for the development and financing of utility-scale wind, solar, storage, data center, and transmission projects. A pioneer in renewable energy project development, she has over 30 years of real-world experience identifying, managing, and mitigating risk.
Her career spans the full lifecycle of power and energy projects, from initial site assessment through financial close and operations, on transactions valued at more than $25 billion. She contributes to North American Clean Energy and POWER Magazine, speaks at energy events worldwide, and serves on the board of Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE).
For developers, investors, lenders, land teams, and the counsel who advise them.
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