Development Underwriting & Risk Platform for C&I Solar
Derisk ITC-sensitive projects with institutional-grade screening, lender-aligned P90 modeling, and tax equity–aware development economics.
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Sound Familiar?
Every C&I developer knows these problems. They cost you deals, credibility, and margin.
📊 Excel Model Hell
Fragile spreadsheets that break when you sneeze. Consultant-built models costing $10k–$50k that nobody trusts.
🔄 IC Back-and-Forth
Weeks of rework because the IC wants "one more sensitivity." Deals dying in committee review.
⚡ Mispriced Interconnection
Discovering $500k in network upgrades after you've committed capital. Queue position surprises.
💼 Poor TE Conversations
Tax equity partners questioning your model logic. Losing credibility in flip year debates.
💸 Bad Deals Too Late
$50k–$200k sunk into development before realizing economics don't work. Should have killed it in month one.
📈 No Apples-to-Apples
Every project modeled differently. Can't compare deals across your pipeline. IPPs questioning your consistency.
Cardinal Energy solves all of these. Keep scrolling.
Replace Excel. Impress Your IC.
Everything you need for IC-ready underwriting in one platform—not five spreadsheets.
Tax Equity–Aware Economics
Model complex capital structures that satisfy institutional investors. Partnership flip, sale-leaseback, inverted lease—all with proper ITC allocation logic.
- 30+ year cashflows with degradation curves and escalation
- P50/P90 scenarios for lender-aligned risk modeling
- Flip year determination with TE yield optimization
- DSCR covenant tracking with minimum thresholds
Know What Moves the Needle
Instant tornado charts ranking 15+ variables by IRR impact. Walk into IC knowing exactly which assumptions matter.
- One-click analysis—no more manual scenario tables
- ±10% sensitivity on every key variable
- Export to PDF for IC presentations
Kill Bad Deals Earlier
Auto-detected risks from model analysis plus your own custom risk register. Visual risk matrix shows exactly where your project stands.
- Auto-calculated risks from financial model
- 6 risk categories: Construction, Revenue, Regulatory, Financial, Operational, Market
- Risk matrix visualization with likelihood × impact scoring
Track Critical Path
Interactive Gantt chart with dependency visualization. Know exactly what's blocking your COD—and who owns it.
- Drag-and-drop scheduling with auto-dependency updates
- Critical path highlighting—see schedule-critical tasks
- Baseline comparison to track schedule slippage
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Built for Solar Finance Professionals
If you control capital, deal flow, or go/no-go decisions—this is for you.
C&I / DG Developers
Screen hundreds of sites fast. Get IC-ready underwriting without consultant models. Kill bad deals before you waste $50k on development.
IPPs & Investment Platforms
Compare deals apples-to-apples. Standardize assumptions across developers. Review portfolios with consistent downside analysis.
Developer-Operators
Optimize asset-level IRR. Tune capital stacks. Compare TE structures. Get long-term cash flow visibility for assets you'll own for decades.
Tax Equity Teams
Standardized, transparent assumptions. P50/P90 logic you trust. Use as a review tool or shared platform with developers.
Banks & Lenders
Streamline diligence with lender-aligned P90 scenarios. DSCR covenant tracking. Reduce review time from weeks to days.
EPCs with Dev Arms
Qualify leads before committing resources. Speak developer finance credibly. Support clients with financing-ready outputs.
Not For
Residential solar, one-off developers, sales-only orgs, or homegrown Excel users with no financing ambitions. Too sophisticated for their needs.
Transparent Pricing
Choose the plan that fits your needs
Professional
- Unlimited projects
- Full financial modeling
- P50/P90 scenarios
- Risk assessment
- Report generation
Team
- Everything in Professional
- Shared projects
- Portfolio dashboard
- Priority support
- Branded reports
Enterprise
- Everything in Team
- Unlimited users
- White-labeled platform
- API access
- Dedicated account manager
Software + Strategic Support
Beyond the platform—expert guidance to maximize your development economics and close better deals.
Development Advisory
Strategic guidance from experienced solar finance professionals
Ready to Kill Bad Deals Earlier?
Stop losing margin to fragile Excel models. Get IC-ready underwriting that institutional investors actually trust.