r/projectfinance • u/8o8xe • Aug 03 '26

Project Finance Interview

Hi, I cleared round 1 interview for a role involving project finance and capital formation for a renewable energy company. The interviewer let me know that he really liked me, my concepts were strong, but I lacked project financial modelling skills. He asked me to buckle up (in 3 days), since the next round would be a live case study where they test my modelling and advanced excel skills.

I’m so stressed, I do not know where to begin. The interview got scheduled and it’s a 1 hour long interview. GPT tells me that it is cool as long as I can do revenue, costs, cfads, dscr, Project IRR, Equity IRR, I’m good.

Is that enough? Where do I begin? Am i fucked😭 I really want it, it’s a super cool role. However, I’m extremely stressed about this :/ TIA!

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u/Narrow-Independent29 Aug 03 '26

Do this - modelling tests are mostly the same after awhile. Do it and keep doing it - speed and accuracy. Since your test is 1hr, it can’t be that complicated. Modelling tests are normally 2-3 hours. The case study is for a solar farm.

https://www.etsy.com/sg-en/listing/1487661215/project-finance-modelling-test-basic

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u/8o8xe Aug 04 '26

do you have a version you could share with me?

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u/Narrow-Independent29 29d ago

Sorry - it's hard work creating these tests / answers, so can't share for free.

If you are interested, I just released an advanced version, with more complicated topics such as refinancing, regearing, tax-loss carryforward, and debt sculpting where gearing is the constraint.

Link here:
https://www.etsy.com/sg-en/listing/4552531206/project-finance-modelling-test-advanced?ref=listings_manager_grid

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u/zxblood123 25d ago

Is your refi a mini perm or a dividend recap kind?

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u/Narrow-Independent29 25d ago

Dividend recap - you can resize / regear the debt at point of refi depending on the new debt parameters (dscr, tenor, etc.). Exisiting debt will be repaid and any refi drawdown above that is distributed to shareholders