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How it works
Streamline your modeling process
Step 1Bring your spreadsheets and inputs and load them onto our platform
Step 2Refine inputs, create scenarios, and analyze outputs
Step 3Share results with team members and stakeholders
Working with and without CapeZero
 Without CapeZero |  With CapeZero | |
|---|---|---|
| Analysis | Without CapeZero:Wrestle for weeks with stitched-together spreadsheets | With CapeZero:Evaluate complex scenarios in minutes |
| Collaboration | Without CapeZero:Hand off data to the modeler without context or nuance | With CapeZero:Your entire team understands the project’s value drivers |
| Expertise | Without CapeZero:Constantly rework your decision analytics process | With CapeZero:Demonstrate investor-grade confidence |
Outcome
Single source of truth
Align executives and operators on the key value drivers behind funding needs and returns.
Manage your pipeline
Every project and assumption in one place
One source of truth
- Replace scattered spreadsheets with one shared platform that tracks every assumption.
- Work with your team and outside experts in real time, from one source of truth.
Data you can trust
- Standardize how your team enters, compares and checks assumptions.
- Changes flow to every active deal automatically, cutting manual errors.
Capital-ready, faster
- Make sourcing debt, tax equity and credit transfers clear for everyone at the table.
- Get a blueprint of each project’s capital needs, from first conversation to term sheet.
Test feasibility & scenarios
Deposits, design tradeoffs, sell vs. hold
Accelerate your evaluation cycle
- Preliminary feasibility
- Safe harboring
- Construction and term loans
- Interconnection deposits
- EPC quotes
- Tax equity and pref equity
- Offtake pricing bids
- Project M&A
- Tax credit transfers
Scenarios in minutes
- Evaluate complex scenarios in minutes, not weeks.
- See instantly how changing assumptions moves returns.
- Find the value drivers that matter most.
Sign with confidence
- Model the opportunity without losing depth or accuracy.
- Update core assumptions and watch the changes cascade.
- Track and bridge returns for approval discussions.
Faster, safer deals
- Use our knowledge of debt, tax equity and transfer terms to get better outcomes.
- Answer “Keep developing, or sell to another sponsor?” quickly.
- Pressure-test the assumptions that drive valuation.
Price PPAs, tolls & leases
Bid and negotiate with confidence
Solve for key terms
- See how PPA prices, development fees, EPC costs and land leases move deal economics.
- Use Solvers to find the inputs that hit your targets.
- Size and sculpt development fees for project M&A.
Shape project design
- Find the design assumptions that maximize value and minimize lender risk.
- Test alternative configurations without a “Frankensteined” spreadsheet.
- Weigh PPA prices, EPC quotes, land lease rates and tax credit adders.
Tolls and hedges
- Price tolling agreements and hedges the way you price a PPA, and see the effect on revenue, debt sizing, and returns.
- Compare tolls, hedges, and PPA offers side by side before you sign.
Plan capital & valuation
Budget, forecast, and monitor NAV
Plan with clarity
- Align executive and operating teams on funding needs and capital-raising proceeds.
- Roll up or drill down across projects and portfolios.
Investor confidence
- Project finance best practices, kept current with the latest policy.
- Test assumptions to find material portfolio risk.
- Give investors access for collaboration, oversight or capital raising.
Actuals tracking
- Forecast and track capital deployment, distributions and taxes due.
- Connect your ERP to send and receive data.
- Position projects and portfolios for sale processes.
What customers say
“We chose CapeZero because it is purpose-built for clean energy infrastructure rather than a generic financial tool. It has allowed us to shift resources away from maintaining spreadsheets and toward higher-value work across our development and finance functions.”
James BookoutChief Financial Officer, Third Pillar Solar
“CapeZero’s cloud-based modeling allows us to run more comprehensive financial analysis, in less time, with higher confidence in the outputs than traditional tools.”
Ken-Ichi HinoPresident, Liminal Energy
“I don’t think we would’ve made the deadline had we waited another day. CapeZero provided exceptional, technically sound support—helping us move quickly and confidently, and allowing us to focus on pressure-testing key project assumptions rather than wrestling with Excel.”
Alfredo CahuasDirector, Project Finance, Boralex
“We live in a world of constant technology changes—some of which can be intimidating and scary, but CapeZero is bulletproof and worth the jump.”
Ellyn LevinDirector of Project Finance, Capital Markets, and M&A, Ampliform
Technologies we support
- Solar
- Battery Storage
- Wind
- Biomass
- Hybrid
- Geothermal
- Nuclear
- Fuel Cell
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What systems does your platform integrate with?
CapeZero is built to work alongside the tools finance teams already use. The platform supports structured imports from spreadsheet models and can integrate with internal systems for project tracking, financial reporting, and data management. For customers with more advanced requirements, we collaborate to align integrations with existing workflows.
How easy is it to get my project onto your platform?
Getting started is straightforward. Our team supports hands-on onboarding, helping translate your existing models, assumptions, and data into the CapeZero platform. Most teams can begin running scenarios and analysis quickly without rebuilding their models from scratch.
How are development teams using the platform today?
Development teams use CapeZero to evaluate project feasibility, run scenarios, align stakeholders on assumptions, and support capital and contracting decisions. Common use cases include bid preparation, capital structuring, M&A screening, portfolio analysis, and preparing materials for internal approvals and investor discussions.
Do you help with providing market data or inputs?
Yes, we support teams by incorporating relevant market data, benchmarks, and deal assumptions into their analysis. We also assist with validating inputs and structuring assumptions, while ensuring all data remains transparent and clearly sourced.
Is Solver like Excel’s Goal Seek?
Solver is conceptually similar to Excel’s Goal Seek, but purpose-built for project finance and development workflows. Instead of adjusting a single input in isolation, Solver evaluates interconnected assumptions within a full project and deal structure—allowing teams to solve for realistic outcomes while maintaining model integrity and transparency.
How do developers use Solver?
Developers use Solver to quickly answer high-impact questions, such as:
- What PPA price is required to meet a target return?
- How much leverage can the project support under current assumptions?
- What capital structure achieves a specific cash-on-cash or IRR threshold?
- How do changes in tax equity or transfer pricing affect proceeds and funding needs?
Solver helps teams focus on the assumptions that matter most, without manual trial-and-error.
Can multiple Solvers be run at the same time?
Yes. Multiple Solvers can be used in parallel to test different constraints or objectives across a project or portfolio. This allows teams to compare outcomes, understand tradeoffs, and evaluate multiple paths forward without duplicating models or assumptions.
Does the platform support portfolio analysis?
Yes. CapeZero supports portfolio-level analysis by rolling up project-level assumptions, cash flows, and returns into a unified view. This allows teams to evaluate funding requirements, capital allocation, and risk across multiple projects—while maintaining transparency down to individual project drivers.
How detailed is the output? Can I share it with stakeholders?
Outputs are investor- and executive-ready, with full transparency into assumptions, sources, and calculations. Results can be shared confidently with internal stakeholders, investment committees, and external partners to support decision-making, diligence, and approvals.
Do you build corporate models?
CapeZero is focused on project- and deal-level analysis, but we can support corporate-level modeling needs where they intersect with project finance, capital planning, and portfolio strategy. For broader corporate models, we work with teams to ensure outputs from CapeZero integrate cleanly into existing corporate planning and reporting processes.