PV module price trends
Global module and module-component prices continued their price declines in the first five months of 2020, with BNEF reporting mono c-Si modules down 8% to…
Read insight — PV module price trendsKnowledge & perspectives
Category: Energy Policy, Markets & Finance
Understanding difference b/w Solar PPA & Solar Lease
Solar leases and solar PPA are financial setups wherein the homeowner does not own solar energy installation on their roof, it is owned by the…
Read insight — Understanding difference b/w Solar PPA & Solar LeaseBLACKLIST ERRING GREEN FIRMS
The Wind and Solar plant developers had entered into a tariff war by quoting low rates which have now become an impediment to them. Little…
Read insight — BLACKLIST ERRING GREEN FIRMSAccelerated Depreciation
Accelerated depreciation is a method of depreciation used to depreciate the assets in a manner that greater deductions are allowed in the first few years.…
Read insight — Accelerated DepreciationPNB’s solar rooftop financing scheme
The Government of India has set an ambitious target of installation for Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic projects for 40 GW out of the total…
Read insight — PNB’s solar rooftop financing schemeSolar 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…
Read insight — Solar Financing AlternativesHow 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 DILEMMAIndia’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.AWARDED WIND AND SOLAR PROJECTS BEING REFUSED TO SIGN POWER SUPPLY PACTS BY STATES.
The State electricity distribution companies (discoms) are reluctant to execute contracts after large clean energy power projects have been awarded the job of putting up…
Read insight — AWARDED WIND AND SOLAR PROJECTS BEING REFUSED TO SIGN POWER SUPPLY PACTS BY STATES.