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An Asset Development and Management platform in the Clean Energy
Sector.
Founded and Managed by highly successful entrepreneurs, global business
leaders and technocrats with rich experience working in marquee firms.
• Total Portfolio size ~ 1 MW • Less than 100 Deg C hot water • ESCO Model
for industrial processes
• Rooftop systems and Carports • Technology – Heat Pumps
• Evacuated Tube Collector(ETC)
• Grid-Interactive and Off-grid Technology • Long term contracts for Heat
Delivery ; Cash Flow from
• RESCO/PPA and rental models • Thermal Energy Purchase demonstrated energy savings
model
• Multiple states(Tamil Nadu,
Telangana, Maharashtra, etc)
Agenda
1
• Rooftop Solar PV in India – An Overview
2
• Debt Funding Options for Solar Rooftop PV
3
• Bankability of a Solar Rooftop PV Project
4
• Typical Debt Terms and Covenants
5
• Takeaways
Agenda
1
• Rooftop Solar PV in India – An Overview
2
• Debt Funding Options for Solar Rooftop PV
3
• Bankability of a Solar Rooftop PV Project
4
• Typical Debt Terms and Covenants
5
• Takeaways
Rooftop SPV Target – Path to 40 GW
25,000 23,000
20,000
16,000
15,000
10,000 9,000
10,000 8,000
6,000 7,000
4,800 5,000 5,000
5,000
200200 810
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2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
Mercom 1345
(As of 30 June 2017)
MNRE 810
(As of 30 June 2017)
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800
Assumptions
• Capital Cost per MW - Rs. 4 Crores
• Debt-Equity Ratio – 70 : 30
Business Models
Source: www.pvrooftop.in
Enablers of Financing
1
• Rooftop Solar PV in India – An Overview
2
• Debt Funding Options for Solar Rooftop PV
3
• Bankability of a Solar Rooftop PV Project
4
• Typical Debt Terms and Covenants
5
• Takeaways
Key Players
7 Loan Repayment
Period Upto 15 years Upto 9 Years
(Maximum)
8 Moratorium
12 months from the date of COD of the project.
9 Primary Security Exclusive first charge on fixed assets (present as well as future ) relating to the project/ Equitable Mortgage of
program immovable properties
10 Guarantee
Personal Guarantee or Corporate Guarantee
Bank Guarantee
11 Debt Service Equivalent to 6 months principal and interest. Minimum of 3 months principal and
Reserve Account interest
(DSRA)
Modes and Models
Modes Models
• Program Mode • Capex
– Master Line of Credit/loan facility will – The borrower sets up rooftop solar
be sanctioned to the Borrower to project with the intent to reduce his
execute multiple rooftop solar own power costs.
projects.
– Debt servicing is dependent on the
– Master Line of Credit is proposed main business activity of the
since normally rooftop solar projects Borrower.
would be of small size and it would
be difficult for the Borrower to
approach for approval of all projects • Third Party
at one go. – RESCO/OPEX/PPA
• BOOT
• Project Mode • BOOM
– Single rooftop by a single borrower • Rooftop Rental
– AD Model
Source: SBI
Agenda
1
• Rooftop Solar PV in India – An Overview
2
• Debt Funding Options for Solar Rooftop PV
3
• Bankability of a Solar Rooftop PV Project
4
• Typical Debt Terms and Covenants
5
• Takeaways
Bankability
Source : www.businessdictionary.com
Bankability - Technical Factors
Direct Impact on Cashflows
• Quality of Materials
Material • Bankability of Suppliers
• Quality of Construction
Build • Very little need for refurbishment
1
• Rooftop Solar PV in India – An Overview
2
• Debt Funding Options for Solar Rooftop PV
3
• Bankability of a Solar Rooftop PV Project
4
• Typical Debt Terms and Covenants
5
• Takeaways
Typical Debt Terms and Covenants
Security Guarantees Covenants(Examples)
Primary
• Exclusive first charge on all • Personal Guarantee of • Total Debt/EBIDTA <= 2.5
fixed assets, receivables, proprietor/
movable assets, and partners/directors -in • Total Outstanding
current assets, lease hold case of Sole Liabilities/Total Net-worth
rights, and project related Proprietorship ratio <=2.0
accounts, current as well /Partnership Firm/
as future relating to the Company • Minimum Debt Service
project Coverage Ratio >= 1.10
• Assignment of Project • Corporate Guarantee of
documents. sponsor - in case of
• Hypothecation Special Purpose Vehicles
Collateral (SPVs)/Associates/
• Conditional Collateral Subsidiaries
security if FACR falls below
a certain limit(eg. 1.25)
Agenda
1
• Rooftop Solar PV in India – An Overview
2
• Debt Funding Options for Solar Rooftop PV
3
• Bankability of a Solar Rooftop PV Project
4
• Typical Debt Terms and Covenants
5
• Takeaways
Takeaways
Awareness of typical debt terms and covenants will help new players in the
space to secure debt quicker
Key Takeaway
..but!!
Key Takeaway