Solar (PV) Power Plant - Project Finance Model

Project Finance Model providing forecast and profitability analysis of a development and operating scenario for a Solar (PV) Power Plant.

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Description
Project Finance Model providing forecast and profitability analysis of a development and operating scenario for a Solar (PV) Power Plant.

The main purpose of the model is to enable users to get a solid understanding of the financial feasibility of a Solar Power Plant project and to evaluate the return to investors.

The model includes all necessary data to calculate development and construction costs, energy production, revenue and operating expenses, financing through Debt & Equity, and project return metrics (IRR, NPV, MOIC, Payback, etc.)

The structure of the template follows Financial Modeling Best Practices principles and is fully customizable.

Model Structure

• Setup Assumptions
This section is used to input all the assumptions for the project.
It includes assumptions for Project Timing, Energy Production, Pricing, CapEx, Opex & Financing

• Development & Construction Budget
Detailed assumptions for the development & construction phase, broken down per cost categories/subcategories

• Monthly Operating Model
Calculation of project operating cash flows over monthly periods from construction to operating phase (EBITDA).
It allows user to control the timing and how the cash flows over that time.

• Annual Operating Model, Project Returns & Performance Dashboard
Presentation of Project results in Annual Periods. Sections include:
- Annual Development & Construction Cash Flow
- Annual Operating Model
- Pre-Tax and After-Tax Cash Flow to Equity
- Project Return Metrics (IRR, Cash-on-Cash, Payback, NPV)
- Levelized Cost of Energy
- Debt, Reserve Accounts, CapEx & Depreciation Schedules
- Business Performance Dashboard

• Investor Returns (Waterfall)
A standard 4-tier IRR hurdle waterfall model to distribute proceeds between investors.

• Project Executive Summary
Professional Executive Summary (can be used for investment decisions) containing all of the high-level relevant information for review and is designed to be easy to read, print, and save to pdf. It includes Project General Info, Timing, Sources and Uses of Cash, Production and Purchase Power Agreement info, Financing, Project and Investor return metrics.

Instructions on the use of the model are included in the Excel file.

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Committed to high quality and customer satisfaction, all our templates follow best practice financial modeling principles and are thoughtfully and carefully designed, keeping the user’s needs and comfort in mind.
No matter if you have no experience or you are well versed in finance, accounting, and the use of Microsoft Excel, our professional financial models are the right tools to boost your business operations!
If you however experience any difficulty while using this template and you are not able to find the appropriate guidance in the provided instructions, please feel free to contact us for assistance.
If you need a template customized for your business requirements, please e-mail us and provide a brief explanation of your specific needs.

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