To Own or Lease Solar: Understanding Commercial Retailers' Decisions to Use Alternative Financing Models

Feldman, David¹  Margolis, Robert¹ 

[1] National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

关键词: LEASES;    FINANCING;    TRIPHENYLPHOSPHINE OXIDE;    ENERGY ANALYSIS LEASE;    PPA;    LCOE;    FINANCING;    TPO;    THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP;    SELF-OWNERSHIP;    PV;    COMMERCIAL PV;    DISTRIBUTED PV;    Energy Analysis;    Solar Energy - Photovoltaics;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1167054
RP-ID  :  NREL/TP--6A20-63216
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1167054

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This report examines the tradeoffs among financing methods for businesses installing onsite photovoltaics (PV). We present case studies of PV financing strategies used by two large commercial retailers that have deployed substantial U.S. PV capacity: IKEA, which owns its PV, and Staples, which purchases power generated from onsite PV systems through power purchase agreements (PPAs). We also analyze the financial considerations that influence any company's choice of PV financing strategy. Our goal in this report is to clarify the financial and institutional costs and benefits of financing strategies and to inform other companies that are considering launching or expanding similar PV programs.