Solar PV Rooftop Training Entrepreneurship Development

1. Partnership To Advance Clean Energy-Deployment (PACE-D)
Technical Assistance Program
Presented by
USAID PACE-D TA Program
Apr-18
Solar PV Rooftop Training Program For Entrepreneurs
Session:
Preparation of Techno Commercial Report

2. Contents
Objective of preparing a Techno Commercial Report
Content of a Techno Commercial Report
Methodologies of preparing a Techno Commercial Report

3. Objectives of a Techno Commercial Report
To know the techno economical feasibility of the project
To know about the promoter
To know about the site details
To know technical details of the project
To know Energy Yield projection and life cycle performance

4. Objectives of a Techno Commercial Report
To know the economic and financial details – project cost, ROI etc.
To know statutory requirements and compliances
To know project construction schedule and execution plan
To know and O&M plan and manpower requirement
To know risks and ways of mitigation

5.  About the promoter
 About the site
 Solar Resource Assessment
 Selection of suitable SPVRT technology
 Plant layout and technical specifications
 Power system and grid interface
 Statutory requirements and compliances
Contents of a Techno Commercial Report

6.  Project implementation schedule
 Operation & Maintenance (O&M) plan
 Economic assessment and financial analysis
 Risk assessment and mitigation
 Sensitivity assessment
 Recommendations
Contents of a Techno Commercial Report

7. METHODOLOGY:
PREPARING A TECHNO COMMERCIAL REPORT

8. About the Promoter
 Legal status of the promoter
 Financial status of the promoter
 Qualifications and experience of the core team
 Short CV and credentials of core team
 Organization’s credentials – financial and technical
 Examples of other landmark projects
 Objective of the promoter for taking up the project

9. About the Site
 Site coordinates
 Topography and terrain characteristics
 Near and far (horizon) shading
 Socio-economic issues: habitation in vicinity, labour availability, security etc.
 Existing power infrastructure, grid interface, power evacuation facility
 Natural environment, dust, pollution, salinity
 Natural calamities: cyclone, flood, landslide, erosion, earthquake
 Climate data: temperature, wind, humidity

10. Solar Resource Assessment
 Collect solar data from multiple reliable sources
 Understand the appropriateness of the data
 Compare and analyze date from multiple sources
 Use conservative data
 Know the period of data
 Know the accuracy level of data
 Understand risk of uncertainty
 Derive p(90), p(70), p(50) data wherever possible/required
 Indicate data accuracy in report

11. SPVRT Technology Review
Types of Technologies:
Crystalline & Thin Film
Technology Review
for all existing/available
SPVRT Technologies
Pros & Cons of different
Technologies with respect to
Site, Climate, Supply Chain,
Availability etc.

12. SPVRT Power Plant Performance Simulation
 Estimation of annual yield using simulation tools
 Generation loss estimation for site conditions
 Month wise energy production at the proposed site taking into account
optimum orientation and inclination of solar arrays and other loss factors
 Comparison of projected energy yield for project life cycle
 Select technology after trade off on energy yield projection and LCoE

13. Plant Layout & Technical Specifications
• SPVRT Plant Layout
• Schematics of Electric System
• Electrical Single Line Diagram
• Description and technical specifications for major power plant
components such as PV modules, array mounting structure, power
conditioning units (PCUs), monitoring and safety equipment etc.

14. Construction Schedule
S.N Activities Sept 10 Oct 10 Nov 10 Dec 10 Jan 11 Feb 11 Mar 11 April 11 May 11 June 11 July 11
1 Mobilization
2 Application/ clearance from NVVN
3 PPA/ other permitting and clearances
4 Engineering Design
5 Internal roads and civil work
6 Contouring of Land & leveling
7 Construction of Fencing
8 Construction of Control room
9 Construction of internal Roads/paths
10 Earth work for Structure foundations
11 Foundation works
12 Placement of order for solar system PV/INV BOS
13 Placement of order for electrical system X-mers Others
14 Erection of array mounting Structures
15 Mounting of Modules to structure
16 Module inter connections and cabling
17 Installation of inverters
18 Wiring and cabling for PV system
19 33kV transmission line (3km)
20 Power Evacuation Equipments
21 Cabling
22 Earthing Equipment installation
23 Testing of PV array
24 Testing of the Earthing system
25 Testing of the Inverters
26 Charging of Transformers
27 Testing switch Gears & safety Relays
28 Hooking of the complete system
29 Hooking up with Grid
30 Synchronization with the Grid
31 Testing of the complete system
32 Commissioning of system

15. Operation & Maintenance (O&M) Plan
 Preventive maintenance schedule
 Manpower and skill development plan
 Breakdown maintenance strategy
 Strategy to minimize downtime
 Spare parts strategy

16. Economic Assessment
 Equipment cost
 Erection, installation and commissioning
 Engineering design and project management
 Preliminary and pre-operative expenses
 Legal and statutory expenses
 Upfront financing fee
 O&M cost
 Depreciation
 Revenue

17. Financial Parameters
 Debt/Equity ratio
 Taxes
 Return on Equity
 Discounting Factor
Results Financial Parameters
 IRR Pre & Post Taxes
 Equity IRR Pre & Post Taxes
 Project Payback Period
 Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR)
 Average Cost of Electricity Generation

18.  Technology risk
 Policy and regulation
 Financial risk
 Grid reliability
 Solar data and energy generation forecast
 Performance warranty
 Risk from quality of design and installation
Risk Management & Mitigation

19.  On site
 Evacuation facility
 Technology
 Statutory requirements and clearances
 Design parameters
 Solar data
 Energy generation projection
 Project development cost
 Financial results
Summary & Recommendations

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Anurag Mishra
Senior Clean Energy Specialist
USAID/India
Email: amishra@usaid.gov
Disclaimer:
This training material is made possible by the support of the American
People through the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID). The contents of this material are the sole
responsibility of Nexant, Inc. and do not necessarily reflect the views of
USAID or the United States Government. This material was prepared
under Contract Number AID-386-C-12-00001.