PV Project Finance in the United States, 2016

Program Document · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016

OSTI ID:1326178

Feldman, David; Lowder, Travis; Schwabe, Paul

This brief is a compilation of data points and market insights that reflect the state of the project finance market for solar photovoltaic (PV) assets in the United States as of the third quarter of 2016. This information can generally be used as a simplified benchmark of the costs associated with securing financing for solar PV as well as the cost of the financing itself (i.e., the cost of capital). Three sources of capital are considered -- tax equity, sponsor equity, and debt -- across three segments of the PV marketplace.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1326178
• Report Number(s): NREL/BR-6A20-66991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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solar balance of system