Role of financing in the marketability of capital intensive solar technologies for industry

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5983998

Dickinson, W C ^[1]; Wilde, C B

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1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA

Three methods of financing large, capital-intensive, industrial solar systems are examined: conventional end-user financing; conventional lease financing; and the solar management company/limited partnership (SMC). The primary disadvantage of the first method is the large capital investment required of the end-user. The availability of investment capital is limited and other investment priorities usually are dominant. In the latter two methods the end-user is not required to provide any front-end capital. The SMC structure appears particularly attractive in that the end-user pays only for solar energy delivered to the process and is not required to operate and maintain the system. However, certain types of initial government assistance will be needed to make this financing technique feasible.

• OSTI ID: 5983998
• Report Number(s): CONF-810509-(Vol.2)
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 4.2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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