Tom Miller The Business and Financial Models Workshop was held in Cambridge in January 2016. The workshop invited participants from business, academia and NGOs to address the following questions: o It is generally considered that private enterprises and independent power producers have a key role to play in bringing sustainable energy-enabled businesses to un-served rural communities. o What are the main opportunities and challenges in establishing viable business and financial models for these organisations, and what innovative approaches are emerging to meet these challenges? o What support can governments and development agencies usefully provide? More info: http://e4sv.org/events/smart-villages-in-developing-countries-business-and-financial-models-workshop/

1. Renewable Power for
Remote Industries
Driving sustainable development using clean and affordable energy
5-January-2016

2. Founding Team
Tom Miller
MBA (Cantab), BEcon
• Economist
• Investment Banking
• Public Policy
• Post-mine development
Thomas Grant
MBA (Cantab), MEng
• Solar PV expert
• 8 years as director of R&D
department
• Managed international
utility-scale projects
Trevor Bruce
P. Eng. MBA (Cantab)
• Geological engineer
• Design & project
management
• Mining, water &
renewable energy
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3. 1. Reduce the environmental impact of off-grid industries by
selling them low cost renewable energy
2. Provide rural electrification solutions to satellite
communities in these off-grid areas
3. Build on its commercial relationships to develop ‘economic
hubs’ in these areas – what CEP terms its ‘Anchor Tenant
Model’
CEP’s Aims
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4. CEP’s Model: “Energy as a Service”
PPA = Power Purchase Agreement
Power
Pay
Equipment Suppliers
& Constructors
InvestorsPower Plant
(patent pending)
PPA
Hybrid Micro-Grid
 ~20% price discount
 No capital expense
 Lower fuel use/ CO2
Result:
Mine
Financial
Service
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5. Anchor Tenant enables development
CEP aims to work with local stakeholders to build
sustainable economic hubs
Rural electrification
• Manage PAYG deployment underwritten by mine
Economic development
• Identify sustainable business opportunities with mine as
initial customer
• Diversify businesses and customers to gradually eliminate
dependence on mine
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6. E: tom.miller@cambridge-ep.com
W: www.cambridge-ep.com
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