Solar Financing Alternatives
Solar financing normally comprises of two parts: an equity investment and project financing to cover the debt portion. Prior to any kind of investment, project…
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How a Lender evaluates a project
As discussed in the previous article, investors typically need to evaluate the legalities, consent and technical aspects of a project before agreeing to invest. The…
Read insight — How a Lender evaluates a projectTHE OPEN ACCESS DILEMMA
Open access allows large users of energy, mainly those who consume over 1 megawatt of power, to buy power from the open market instead of…
Read insight — THE OPEN ACCESS DILEMMASolar PV System Design for ECBC Compliance
As per ECBC, All buildings shall have provisions for installation of renewable energy systems in the future on rooftops or the site. Renewable Energy Generating…
Read insight — Solar PV System Design for ECBC ComplianceECBC Compliance for Electrical Transformers
Electrical Transformers: A piece of electrical equipment used to convert electric power from one voltage to another voltage. Transformer losses: electrical losses in a transformer…
Read insight — ECBC Compliance for Electrical TransformersECBC Compliance for Electrical Motors
An electric motor is an electrical machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. Most electric motors operate through the interaction between the motor’s magnetic…
Read insight — ECBC Compliance for Electrical MotorsGujarat Industrial Policy: Environmental Infrastructure & Initiatives for Sustainable Development
The Gujarat Industrial Policy 2020 has been formed recently with an expected average annual outlay of Rs 8,000 crore. It aims to provide an estimated…
Read insight — Gujarat Industrial Policy: Environmental Infrastructure & Initiatives for Sustainable DevelopmentInterior Lighting Power Density calculation for ECBC compliance
The lighting power density or LPD is the lighting load in watts/sq ft (or watts/square meter). If the building has a plenum, it is important…
Read insight — Interior Lighting Power Density calculation for ECBC complianceIndia’s solar tariff barriers.
Lenders are averse to financing the cost of tariff barriers imposed by India to check cheap Chinese imports of solar equipment. Banks and financial institutions…
Read insight — India’s solar tariff barriers.Lighting Control Requirements for ECBC Compliance
Lighting systems and equipment shall comply with the mandatory provisions of table 6.2 and the prescriptive criteria of table 6.3 from ECBC 2017. The lighting…
Read insight — Lighting Control Requirements for ECBC Compliance