SMP 303: Climate Week NYC: What’s Next for Renewable Energy Development?

In this episode of The League, Benoy Thanjan and David Magid share their Climate Week NYC takeaways and follow-up developments across energy finance, infrastructure, nuclear power, and battery storage. They discuss why promising projects need more than investor interest to move forward, and how early collaboration among developers, lenders, insurers, technical experts, and local communities can help turn opportunities into operating assets.

As AI and data centers drive electricity demand, Benoy and David explore the growing importance of speed to power and reliable supply, including the role of behind-the-meter generation, storage, and microgrids. They also examine nuclear development challenges, workforce needs, and New York’s latest efforts to advance nuclear power and utility-scale storage.