IRR Expectations from Solar Rooftop Projects
By Joseph Saviour, Senior Analyst, Distributed Energy From this decade onwards, the ongoing cost reductions in solar PV have become more obvious to policy-makers, investors and incumbent energy companies. This has engendered a new environment in which the growing importance of low-cost renewables is widely recognized. At the same time, solar projects have sprung […]
Sustainable Investing: Adopting a broader view to the term “value creation”
By Joseph Saviour, Senior Analyst, Distributed Energy The whole definition of what is value creation is rapidly changing. More and more companies are transitioning away from the singular focus of shareholder value creation and have learned to also appreciate the significance of value creation for entire communities and society. Renewable Energy Investing, what does […]
Power Purchase Agreement (PPA): Where to begin?
By Joseph Saviour, Senior Analyst, Distributed Energy As the costs of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels continues to decline, niche business opportunities are emerging. In addition to the traditional model of generating electricity at large-scale centralised facilities and selling to businesses, a new dynamic model of direct electricity selling is beginning to take shape. What does a […]
