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Australia's Capacity Scheme Is Financing Real Megawatts. It's Still Not Telling Us What Power Will Cost.
10/28/2026
Deutsche Bank just wrote a $100 million check for a wind farm in Western Australia's Wheatbelt region, and the loan terms reveal more about Australia's Capacity Investment Scheme than any government fact sheet does. The bank is sole lender on a 10-year tranche backing the up-to-4…
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