Climate and energy · Energy project deck
Renewable energy project decks for developers raising capital.
Energy project investors check the same list each time: site, resource, permits, grid connection, offtake and budget. The deck should follow that list.
Fixed prices. No calls: you brief us in writing and comment in writing.
Status
Permits, grid and offtake, each marked
Illustration only. Any figures are invented for this sample slide.
Who reads it
Infrastructure investors and lenders.
Turnaround
5 business days for a design rebuild; 3 business days for an audit.
How it differs
How an energy project deck differs from a general pitch deck
A startup deck sells a company that will grow. A project deck sells one asset with a defined life, so readers check a list rather than follow a story. Lenders want to know the project can repay debt in a poor year, so conservative yield cases matter more than upside. Evidence is documentary: leases, studies, permits and contracts, each with a status and a date. The developer's record of delivered projects takes the place of product traction, and returns are modeled over the asset life rather than from customer growth.
Slide by slide
What goes in an energy project deck
- 01
Project
Technology, capacity and location.
- 02
Site and resource
Land rights and resource data, with source.
- 03
Permits
Obtained and pending, with dates.
- 04
Grid connection
Status and timeline.
- 05
Offtake
Buyer, term and price structure.
- 06
Budget
Construction and development cost.
- 07
Returns
Projected, with assumptions.
- 08
Developer record
Projects delivered.
The questions behind every slide
What readers of an energy project deck ask
Each answer names the slide or document where it belongs. If a question has no home in your deck, the reader will ask it in writing, or stop reading.
- 1
Who prepared the energy yield estimate, and is it independent?
The resource slide should name the firm that prepared the assessment and its date. The full report goes in the data room for the lender's engineer.
- 2
What are the P50 and P90 yields, and which one sizes the debt?
Show both on the resource slide, clearly labeled, and state which case the debt is sized on. The financial model carries the detail.
- 3
Is site control secured for longer than the loan term?
The site slide should state lease or ownership status and the lease term. Land agreements belong in the data room.
- 4
Where is the project in the interconnection process, and who pays for upgrades?
The grid slide should state the study stage reached and any upgrade cost assigned. Interconnection studies are listed in the appendix.
- 5
Who builds the project, and who operates it?
A contracts slide lists the construction, equipment supply and operations contracts with the status of each. A contract summary table in the appendix gives scope and guarantees.
- 6
How much revenue is contracted and how much is merchant?
The offtake slide should split contracted and uncontracted output over the project life. A stacked bar shows this in one view.
- 7
How much development money is spent, and what remains before construction starts?
A development budget slide shows spent, committed and remaining costs up to notice to proceed. It tells investors what their money buys.
- 8
What does debt coverage look like in a poor resource year?
The returns slide or lender appendix should show coverage in the P90 case beside the base case. Lenders will rebuild this in their own model.
Headline rewrites
Slide titles that say something.
A reader skims headlines first. A label tells them the topic; a sentence tells them the point. Bracketed figures are placeholders for your own numbers.
Before
Grid connection
After
The interconnection agreement is signed and upgrade costs are set at $[X]M
Before
Resource
After
An independent assessment puts P90 output at [X] GWh a year
Before
Development status
After
[X] of [Y] permits are in hand and the rest are due by [month]
What we fix
Faults we see in energy project deck drafts
Resource data without a source.
Grid connection status vague.
Offtake implied but not signed.
What you receive
Documents we produce
- Investor deck
- Lender presentation
- One-page summary
Every file is delivered editable, in PowerPoint, Google Slides or Keynote, with a PDF for sending. An energy project deck rebuild starts at $3,500; the full Raise Set with one-pager and teaser is $10,000.
Format
Length, versions and appendix
- Length
- Often 15 to 25 slides for equity investors or lenders, since each development item needs its own evidence.
- Send-ahead version
- PDF with a document index that points to where each study, permit and contract sits in the data room.
- Presented version
- Walk the development checklist in order: site, resource, permits, grid, offtake, budget, returns. Lenders tend to read in that order.
What belongs in the appendix
- Site layout and single-line diagram
- Energy yield assessment summary
- Permit schedule
- Interconnection study summary
- Contract summary table
- Sources and uses at construction
Before you send it
Energy project deck checklist
- Yield assessment named, dated and labeled P50 and P90
- Site control status and lease term stated
- Interconnection study stage and upgrade costs shown
- Each permit listed with issuer and expected date
- Construction, equipment and operations contracts listed with status
- Contracted and merchant revenue separated
- Development spend to date and to construction start
- Equity case and debt case labeled separately
Glossary
Terms used in an energy project deck
- P50 and P90
- Energy output estimates. P50 is the middle estimate, exceeded in half of years. P90 is a conservative figure exceeded in most years, and lenders lean on it.
- Independent engineer
- An engineering firm hired for the lenders to review the project's design, yield estimate, contracts and budget.
- Interconnection queue
- The utility or grid operator's approval process that a project must complete before it can connect to the grid.
- EPC contract
- Engineering, procurement and construction contract: one contractor designs, buys equipment for and builds the project.
- Notice to proceed (NTP)
- The point when the owner tells the contractor to start full construction, usually tied to financing.
- Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)
- Cash available to pay the loan in a period divided by the loan payments due in that period.
Your written brief
What to send us for an energy project deck
No call needed. Send what you have; missing items are listed in our written reply, and nothing is invented to fill a gap.
- 01Site plans and layout drawings
- 02Energy yield or resource assessment
- 03Permit list with issuing body and status
- 04Interconnection application and study results
- 05Term sheets or summaries of offtake, construction and operations contracts
- 06Project financial model
- 07Development budget and spend to date
- 08List of projects the developer has delivered
Packages
Four packages, fixed prices.
Deck Audit
$1,500
3 business days
A written verdict on the deck you have, before you send it to anyone.
- Slide-by-slide notes inside your file
- The fixes that matter most, in order
- Story, numbers and design, each assessed
- The investor questions your deck leaves open
One deck, up to 20 slides. No redesign included.
Choose Deck AuditInvestor Finish
$3,500
5 business days
Your draft, rebuilt to investor standard. Design only.
- Up to 15 slides rebuilt
- Charts redrawn from your data
- Your brand applied throughout
- One written revision round
- Editable PowerPoint, Google Slides or Keynote
Design only: your wording and slide order stay as they are.
Choose Investor FinishFinish + Story
$6,500
8 business days
We restructure the argument, rewrite the headlines, then rebuild the deck.
- Up to 20 slides
- Narrative restructured from your draft and notes
- Headlines rewritten as full-sentence points
- Send-ahead PDF version
- Two written revision rounds
We work from your facts. No market research or financial modeling.
Choose Finish + StoryRaise Set
$10,000
12 business days
Everything a raise needs, in one matching set.
- Up to 30 slides plus appendix
- Investor one-pager
- Short teaser version for cold outreach
- Three written revision rounds
- All source files
No investor introductions, fundraising or legal advice.
Choose Raise SetNot included in any package: Calls or meetings · Market research · Financial modeling or valuation · Investor introductions · Fundraising, legal or securities advice. Extra slides and extra revision rounds are quoted in writing before we start them.
Questions, answered.
Can you show maps and site layouts?+
Yes, redrawn from your plans.
How much does a pitch deck cost here?+
A written Deck Audit is $1,500. Investor Finish, a design rebuild of up to 15 slides, is $3,500. Finish + Story, with the argument restructured, is $6,500. Raise Set, up to 30 slides with a one-pager and teaser, is $10,000.
How long does it take?+
Three business days for an audit, five for Investor Finish, eight for Finish + Story and twelve for Raise Set, counted from payment and a complete brief.
Is there a call?+
No. No package includes a call or meeting. You brief us in writing and comment in writing.
What do I need to send?+
Your draft deck in any editable format, or notes if you chose a package with writing, plus a few lines on who will read it and what you are asking for.
How do I pay?+
By card, through a secure payment link we send once scope and delivery date are confirmed in writing.
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