Developer FAQs

We consider solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal, bioenergy, marine, hybrid, and battery storage assets. Smaller, non-core, aging, curtailed, and underperforming projects are welcome for an initial conversation. Fit depends on the asset's condition, obligations, operating economics, and potential community benefit.

No. We can discuss projects that are offline, need repair or repowering, or are still in development. We assess what it would take to put each project into reliable service before considering a transfer.

We consider projects worldwide. Local rules, permits, site and interconnection rights, operating capacity, and community partnerships shape whether a project can move forward.

Complete our contact form or reach our team. Start with the location, technology, approximate capacity, operating status, known challenges, and the transfer structure you have in mind. After the project moves out of initial review, we will execute NDAs and agree on a secure way to exchange records.

We screen for initial fit, review technical and project documents, and consider an operating and community-benefit plan. Projects that advance through technical and document review move to valuation and transfer planning. Each stage informs the next decision; submitting a project does not commit either party to a transfer.

Both! Donations are preferable, but both structures are possible subject to project economics, diligence, adviser review, and required approvals. Final terms will depend on the specific asset and parties involved.

For a project that advances through technical and document review, Balance Fund covers a fair market value assessment to inform the transfer decision. The donor's advisers determine any separate tax appraisal, filing, and substantiation requirements. We do not promise a particular deduction. We aim for an objective, well-supported assessment that reflects the asset's documented fair market value.

We review ownership, financing, offtake, permits, insurance, maintenance, and end-of-life responsibilities. The parties must agree on how obligations are addressed in the transfer and operating documents; they do not disappear because an asset is donated.

No. Our team has significant experience with tax equity and nonprofit management, but we cannot advise a donor on its specific tax treatment. Tax treatment depends on the project, its financing, ownership history, transaction documents, and the applicable jurisdiction. Developers should have their own tax and legal advisers assess deductions, credit recapture, and other consequences before committing.

Before accepting a project, we identify who it could serve, how savings or resilience gains would reach them, and what records would demonstrate the result. We report outcomes only when supported by project and allocation records.