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Navigating the New Energy Landscape

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With the energy sector constantly evolving, you can always count on us to have our fingers on the pulse of the industry. To help you resolve complex issues, comply with new regulations, and stay a step ahead of the competition, our team monitors both macro trends and local issues within the industry, tapping a brain trust of more than 70 seasoned lawyers who are operational across jurisdictions.

This resource center will remain updated with the latest Energy & Project Finance updates, including upcoming events, insights, resources, media coverage, and more. Subscribe now to the right to receive updates.

Digital Infrastructure

As digital infrastructure and energy needs continue to intersect, our Digital Infrastructure team is equipped to power your goals – while you power the digital world. Our team has extensive knowledge on energy storage, colocation, connecting to the local grid, securing electricity at competitive rates, tax credit transfers, and more. Learn more about our work and how we can help you achieve your digital infrastructure objectives.

Connect With Us At Upcoming Energy Events

On May 12, 2026, McDermott Will & Schulte and Fifth Third Securities hosted our third annual Power Generation Credit Summit, an exclusive gathering of senior credit and infrastructure leaders shaping the future of energy finance.

Our team will also be on the ground at several major industry events in the coming  months. We will be hosting receptions with leaders across the energy and infrastructure space and look forward to connecting with developers, investors, lenders, and other market participants.

If you are interested in attending Power Generation Credit Summit 2027 or joining us at another upcoming energy event, please contact the Energy Events Team for more information.

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Past webinars & events


Past webinars & key takeaways

Client success

McDermott Will & Schulte advises Doral Renewables in its financing and tax credit monetization of the Cold Creek Solar + Storage Project, March 24, 2026

McDermott Advises Spring Creek and CleanCap on Investment in German Solar and Battery Portfolio with MEC Energy, January 16, 2026

McDermott Advises biogeen on Acquisition of SEFE Mobility, December 11, 2025

McDermott Will & Schulte advised Green Lantern Development in solar and battery storage sale to Dispatch Energy, November 17, 2025

McDermott represents GoodLeap in an innovative $183 million back-leverage securitization backed by GoodLeap-originated residential solar and battery storage customer agreements, October 16, 2025

McDermott represents Chestnut Carbon in the closing of its non-recourse project finance credit facility for nature-based carbon removal project, July 23, 2025

McDermott advises KHIMOD on a new €23 million financing round, July 21, 2025

McDermott advises One Biosciences on its Series A financing round, July 21, 2025

McDermott Advises Eurazeo on its Acquisition of a Majority Stake in SMP Energies, July 9, 2025

McDermott advises on refinancing of Puma Energy’s USD775 million syndicated revolving credit and term loan facilities, June 17, 2025

McDermott Advises Octopus Energy on the Acquisition of MN Projects, May 14, 2025

McDermott Advises discoverIE on the Acquisition of Burster, February 27, 2025

Case Study: Doral Renewables’ drive to build sustainable solar solutions

Case Study: Charging Ahead: IRA-Supported Cross-Border JV and Energy Storage Financings Propel Apex Clean Energy’s Mission

Case Study: Jim Beam Distillery Sustainability with Innovation

Case Study: Leading the Charge in Solar Storage Development and Financing

Case Study: Next Stop, Green Hydrogen for Emission-Free Buses

Case Study: Oil License Corruption Charges Don’t Stick in Milan Court of Appeal

Case Study: Haste, Not Waste: Fast-Moving Energy Deal Helps Drive Carbon-Neutral Economy

Insights & resources

Requirements for structural stability and decommissioning costs for wind turbines, April 16, 2026

White House’s “BYOG” policy creates opportunities as 7 tech giants pledge to self-supply power for data centers, March 10, 2026

Powering Europe’s digital future: Navigating the regulatory crossroads for data centers, March 10, 2026

Speaking engagement | The New Capital Stack: What’s Changing in Today’s Timelines, Markets & Realities, March 17, 2026

Key takeaways | IRS Notice 2026 15: What the New FEOC Guidance Means for Your Deals, February 17, 2026

BESS update: Grid charges for BESS and re-evaluation of grid-charge exemptions, January 30, 2026

Nuclear power projects gain momentum as federal tax incentives, data center demand transform financing landscape, January 15, 2026

Key takeaways from Infocast’s Projects & Money 2026 Conference, January 14, 2026

Unlocking global data center opportunities, December 2025

Adapting to the new rules of the US game, December 19, 2025

Key takeaways | Navigating the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” FEOC Rules: Key Impacts for Developers & Investors, December 4, 2025

Key takeaways | New IRS begin construction guidance under executive order, August 19, 2025

California’s mandatory climate risk disclosure is almost here: Is your company ready?, August 12, 2025

Canaries and coal mines, US insurers and climate change, July 16, 2025

Federal court of justice decides on construction cost subsidies for battery storage systems, July 16, 2025

Key takeaways | Financing the energy transition: capital strategies for a changing landscape, July 14, 2025

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Navigating clean energy tax credits in a new era, July 7, 2025

IRS updates energy community eligibility lists, June 30, 2025

UKREiiF 2025: Key Takeaways From a Week of Ideas, Energy, and Collaboration, June 4, 2025

Battery Storage on the Rise – Latest Legal Developments and Current Legislative Changes, May 19, 2025

Key Takeaways | Trump’s Proposed Tax Cut Bill: Implications for the Energy Sector, May 15, 2025

Federal Court of Justice Rules on Customer Installation, May 14, 2025

Charging Ahead: IRA-Supported Cross-Border JV and Energy Storage Financings Propel Apex Clean Energy’s Mission, April 4, 2025

Key Takeaways | Tax Credit Transfer Markets: Players, Platforms & Projects, March 27, 2025

Key Takeaways | Renewable Energy Develops’ Perspectives, March 4, 2025

German Battery Storage on the Rise – Recent Developments and Current Legislative Change, February 27, 2025

In the news

Tax-credit cliff sparks M&A rush for clean energyLaw360, March 25, 2026

Elle Hayes named On the Rise honoree at the Florida Legal Awards, March 5, 2026

New energy credit material assistance guidance leaves open key questionsReuters, February 23, 2026

Developers want contract clarity in IRS energy tax credit noticeBloomberg Tax, February 17, 2026

McDermott Will & Schulte shortlisted for Team of the Year: Energy and Deal of the Year honors in Projects: Energy and Domestic at the IFLR Africa Awards 2026, January 30, 2026

Energy & infrastructure deals partner John Bridge returns to McDermott in Los Angeles, September 16, 2025

Trump’s tax credits bolster new nuclear but compliance toughenedReuters, September 10, 2025

Investors to reinforce stricter standards for energy tax creditsBloomberg Tax, August 19, 2025

Renewable-power stocks are taking off. Their prospects are mixed, Barron’s, August 18, 2025

Derisking Digital Infra In The Mena RegionProject Finance International, August 15, 2025

Clean energy stocks have jumped. Next week could test the rally, Barron’s, August 14, 2025

Strict construction rules could gut solar, wind creditsLaw360, July 21, 2025

Trump’s megalaw casts shadow over solar manufacturingE&E News, July 16, 2025

Analysis: Market outlook for 2H25 shows a tale of datacenters and quest for electronsNew Project Media, July 15, 2025

Analysis: Experts weigh short and long-term impacts if tax credits immediately sunsetNew Project Media, July 1, 2025

‘Throwing us off a cliff’: megabill could derail hundreds of planned clean energy projectsPolitico, June 19, 2025

Sunrun, First Solar, Enphase stocks dive. Senate wants to end wind, solar tax creditsBarron’s, June 17, 2025

The renewables industry’s new message: it’s the demand, stupidHeatmap News, June 6, 2025

Anti-China portions of tax bill could slam clean energyBarron’s, June 6, 2025

AI’s Urgent Need for Power Spurs Return of Dirtier Gas TurbinesBloomberg, June 4, 2025

The Last Minute Rush to Qualify For Clean Energy Tax CreditHeatmap News, June 3, 2025

NPM Interconnections (US) – Episode 150: Heather Cooper | McDermottNew Project Media, June 3, 2025

Budget Bill Would Deepen Residential Solar’s WoesLaw360, June 2, 2025

Energy and Environmental Project Finance Law and Taxation: New Investment TechniquesLexisNexis, May 30, 2025

Who’s Afraid of the Big Beautiful Bill? I Am.Renewable Energy World, May 28, 2025

POLICY: ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’: Industry Experts and Stakeholders Weigh in as Bill Moves ForwardNew Project Media, May 27, 2025

The Most Pressing Question for Energy Developers After the House’s IRA CutsHeatmap News, May 23, 2025

Trump Tax Bill Could ‘Devastate’ Clean Energy. Here are the Few Bright SpotsBarron’s, May 23, 2025

Critics Decry Budget Bill as Clean Energy ‘Attempted Murder’Law360, May 22, 2025

Strategizing for Renewable Energy Project Success in TexasLaw360, April 10, 2025

Unlocking Global Data Center Growth, Project Finance International, April 14, 2025

McDermott’s European Practices Once Again Recognized by Legal 500 EMEA 2025, March 27, 2025

The Unexpected Knock-On Effect of Trump’s Minerals ‘Deal of the Century’BBC, March 14, 2025

Adapture Renewables Secures US$321 Million Debt Facility From MUFG for US Solar PortfolioPV Tech, March 5, 2025

Navigating Energy Needs for Increased AI DemandIndustry Today, March 4, 2025

Letter to Editor by Carl Fleming, Partner, McDermott, Washington, DC, USFinancial Times, March 4, 2025

Hydrogen Hubs in Limbo as Developers Navigate Funding ObstaclesBloomberg Law, February 19, 2025

Despite Trump’s Assaults, Clean Energy Makes Too Much Money to AbandonNewsweek, February 3, 2025

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