Reports
Reports
Finance Briefs & Reports
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sunONE Performance Report (June 2011)
DSun’s sunONE portfolio is fully operational and generating cashflow as of Feb 2011. The Installed capacity of 573 kW across four states exceeds initial plans for 465 kW by 23%. As of June, 2011, sunONE has returned 102% of invested capital in cash and tax distributions to sunONE investors, and is on track to exceed promised yield.
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Renewable Energy Project Finance in the US: 2010-2013 (January 2012)
Mintz Levin is pleased to provide a new report on the availability of project financing for renewable energy projects. The report analyzes project financing trends for utility-scale renewable power projects and biofuel refineries in the United States, and forecasts supply and demand levels through 2013.
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Levelizing the Field: Advancing Competence & Best Practice with LCOE Analysis (June 2011)
The levelized cost of energy (LCOE) is the metric that takes account of all costs over the life cycle of a system relative to its expected lifetime energy output. Using the LCOE parameter, solar energy and other renewable fuel sources are shown to hold a strong advantage over fossil fuel-powered conventional power plants.
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The Solar PPA from Distributed Sun LLC (Updated July 2010)
One of the most successful innovations in solar energy finance is the power purchase agreement (PPA), in which a solar system, financed by a solar project developer, provides electricity to an end-user property owner. The PPA delivers the benefits of access to solar energy and reduced electricity bills with no up-front costs.
