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What is the Solar Financial Simulator?<\/p>\n<\/h2><\/div>[vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1495055885000{padding-top: 1em !important;}”]\n

The Solar Finance Simulator is an easy-to-use online tool for universities, hospitals, municipalities, and businesses to simulate long-term financial forecasting for four types of solar photovoltaic (PV) investment. Using their own values, users can simulate and compare financial projections for direct ownership, power purchase agreement (PPA), debt financing, and operating lease. The tool can be used to guide or validate potential projects, compare proposals, or simply help users become more familiar with financing structures and common transaction costs.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=”yes” top_margin=”0″ bottom_margin=”0″ background_color=”#7ed8e2″ css=”.vc_custom_1493656351957{margin-bottom: -20px !important;}”][vc_column]

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Direct Ownership<\/h2><\/div>[vc_single_image image=”4559″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text el_class=”options-descriptions”]\n

Institutions, municipalities, foundations, endowments, non-profits, and commercial enterprise can purchase solar systems with cash. In this case, they receive 100% of electricity savings, all available rebates and incentives, and can claim greenhouse gas emission reductions for the system.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text]

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Debt Financing<\/h2><\/div>[vc_single_image image=”4558″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text el_class=”options-descriptions”]\n

Debt Financing uses debt to purchase a solar system. Borrowed money is exchanged for long-term payments, offsetting some initial costs. Loan and bond offerings are available with various monthly payments, interest rates, lengths, credit requirements, and security mechanisms.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text]

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Power Purchase Agreement<\/h2><\/div>[vc_single_image image=”4551″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text el_class=”options-descriptions”]\n

In a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), entities agree\u00a0to purchase electricity from a third-party investor who owns and operates the solar installation. The investor manages\u00a0all system operations and risks for 15-25 years. PPA rates are typically less than current electricity cost.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text]

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Operating Lease<\/h2><\/div>[vc_single_image image=”4560″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text el_class=”options-descriptions”]\n

The Operating Lease is a third-party-owned financing structure for taxable entities where the investor leases equipment to the customer. The customer pays scheduled lease payments to the investor for 7-10 years, after which the system is bought out at fair market value.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text]

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