The Department of Energy's Loan Guarantee

The energy loan guarantee program is one of the largest and most important cleantech incentives of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The Department of Energy has recently released guidance for cleantech companies trying to secure tax credits and loan guarantees.

This KPMG Global Enterprise Institute audio Webcast is the second in a series on cleantech opportunities. Jeremy Panacheril, who leads U.S. Commercial Due Diligence to the cleantech and renewable energy market at KPMG LLP, presented an overview of the Department of Energy Loan Guarantee program, including details about the following:

• Fundamentals of the 1703 and 1705 solicitations
• Key financing considerations
• Application process, fees and timing
• DOE's acceptance criteria and weighting
• Pre-qualified lender program
• Approaches to differentiating your application.