Funding timing17 Jan 2026 12:56
I think we can all agree that the timing of the funding, days after the release of the Energy Plan, is important.
GCM had money until June/July and were not in need to raise until then- but something has fundamentally changed.
-Power China have signed a MOU for two years- there is no longer a need to sign for one year now, things moving behind the scenes.
-GCM have raised money now, as the Energy Policy is released mentioning using own coal, just before the election.
-The new govt will probably engage with GCM and it would not look good for GCM to say "Err sorry, we don`t have any money until later this year when we do our annual fundraise"
-New Govt will want to hit the ground running and may ask for updated studies which may take some time but are required to appease the objectors.
All in all, this is a very positive development and I expect things will move rapidly over the coming weeks.