1.
Solar Energy
Business

2.
Solar energy business ecosystem
• Considering overall solar energy business ecosystem …..
• Broadly the solar energy sector can be divided in to
 Solar Photovoltaic
 Solar Thermal
• Solar PV : Sunlight to generate electricity
• Solar Thermal : use heat of sunlight for heating or power generation.

3.
APPLICATION OF SOLAR THERMAL
Solid/ Liquid/ Gas
 Cooking
 Drying
 Washing / Wash Room
 Space heating
 Process heating

4.
Solar Photo Voltaic or PV
Converts sunlight or solar energy into electrical energy directly.

5.
According to Type of
Load /Grid Connectivity
 Grid connected
 OFF grid Or Stand Alone

6.
According to mobility
 Mobile
 Stationary

7.
According to No of Sources & Load
Solar Power
is Sufficient
• If Sufficient -> Load on Solar
EB is
Available
• Load on EB
Battery
• Load on
Battery
Trigger DG • Load on DG
Not
Sufficient
Mains
Fail
Not
Charged
S
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g
s

8.
According to No of Sources & Load
Load
on DG
•Solar not sufficient, Mains Fail,
•Battery Status DOD > 50%,
•Room Temp > specified Limit
EB
•Battery DOD > 50%
•Room Temp > specified limit
•Shelter AC ON
Battery
• Solar Power not
sufficient
• RT above x deg c
Inverter ON
Solar • Load on Solar
EB
Available
Battery
Charged
Room
Temp
<
Specified
Solar
sufficient
C
o
s
t

9.
According to installation
 Ground mount
 Roof Top

10.
According to capacity in MW or kW
 Mega Watt
 Kilo Watt

11.
Business Opportunity
 Consulting
 Trading
- Components
- Power / Energy
 Services
- After Sales
- Operation & Maintenance
- E.P.C. / Engineering; Procurement; Construction
- System on Lease
- Power Bank/ Generator Provider
 Manufacturing components
 Financing
 I.P.P. / Individual Power Producer

12.
Investment / Return
No Limit
to
Zero

13.
Govt. Policies:
 For business
 For end user

14.
Govt. Policies: For business
 Start up India
 Pradhan Mantri MUDRA yojana
 Prime Minister’s Employment Generation
Program (PMEGP)
 Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and
Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)

15.
Govt. Policies: For business
Start up India:
Self certification regime
Hassle free registration through
mobile app
No labor inspection for initial
3 years
Funding support worth Rs 10,000
Crore through Fund of Funds
Credit Guarantee fund for start Ups
80% rebate on patent applications
Income tax relief for first 3 years
Exemption from capital gain tax
Easy exit with help of the proposed
Bankruptcy code
Incubation centers to support start
ups across the country
Relaxed norms of public
procurement for start ups

16.
Govt. Policies: For business
 Shishu (up to Rs 50,000)
Key features:
 No collateral
 No processing fee
 Rate of interest just @ 1% per month
 Repayable in maximum period extended
up to 5 years
 Working capital loans through MUDRA
cards
 Kishore (Rs. 50,000 to Rs 5 Lakh)
 Tarun (Rs 5 Lakh to Rs 10 Lakh)
Key features:
 Minimum collateral
 Concessional processing fee
 Subsidized rate of interest just
 Repayable in maximum period extended up to 5
years
 Working capital loans through MUDRA cards
Pradhan Mantri MUDRA yojana:

17.
Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Program (PMEGP):
Govt. Policies: For business
Categories of beneficiaries
under PMEGP
Beneficiary
contribution of
project cost
Rate of subsidy of the
project cost
Area / location of the project Urban Rural
General Category 10% 15% 25%
Special ( including SC/ST/OBC/
Minorities/women/
physically handicapped/ NER/Hill /
Border region
05% 25% 35%

18.
Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Program (PMEGP):
Govt. Policies: For business
Key features:
 Maximum project / unit cost for manufacturing sector Rs 25 Lakh
 Maximum project / unit cost for service sector Rs 10 Lakh
 Balance amount of project cost after deducting govt. subsidy &
beneficiary’s contribution will be provided by bank as term loan
 Any person, above 18 yrs of age is eligible
 Applicants with min 8th Std, academic qualifications are only eligible to
apply for manufacturing projects of above Rs 10 Lakh and Service projects
of above Rs 5 lakh

19.
Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) :
Govt. Policies: For business
Key features:
 Collateral free Loan
 Maximum project / unit cost for manufacturing sector Rs 1 Crore
 Maximum project / unit cost for service sector Rs 50 Lakh
 Any New or running projects / businesses are eligible
 Can be considered for working capital or credit facility
 Max permissible tenure 5 yrs and can renewed time to time depends on business’s
repayment performance
 Max permissible rate of interest + 3 % above base rate
 Eligibility: Age: 18 to 40 years
Sole discretion on lending bank & RBI norms

20.
Govt. Policies: For end user
 For Domestic-
– Loan @ Home Loan rate of interest
– MNRE/MEDA subsidy @ 30 % of project bench mark cost
 For Commercial-
– MNRE/MEDA subsidy 30%
– 100 % Accelerated Depreciation in 1st yr itself
as per IT act ,Sec – 32

21.
Govt. Policies:common to business & end users
 Excise
 Custom
 Sales tax
 VAT
 Service tax
 Octroi
 LBT
 Other state govt benefits
 Income tax holiday for 10 years on profit generated by renewable energy
business under 80-IA of the Income-tax Act, 1961
 GST

22.
Solar PV System: Key components
 Solar PV modules
 MMS / Module Mounting Structure
 PCU / Power conditioning unit
- CCU / Charge controller unit (MPPT)
- Inverter (PWM)
 Load interface
- Priority logic circuit
- Synchronization Panel
- SMPS
- A.M.F. Panel
 Battery