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This book has been written with an aim to enhance the understanding of renewable energy sector policies, finance, and project management. It provides a comprehensive update on renewable energy policies and fiscal instruments, employed globally, with detailed discussions on the Indian policy regime. The book covers various stages of a renewable energy project, from concept to commissioning, and elucidates methodology for computing key financial ratios. A number of case studies, business models, and examples have been presented. Fundamental concepts on technologies, performance, financial tools, and carbon emissions have been explained to enable readers to assimilate the concepts. Data has been presented in easy-to-understand charts, figures, excel spreadsheets, and tables. This book will be useful for the stakeholders associated with the energy sector - corporate professionals, utility personnel, entrepreneurs, investors, bankers, and policymakers. It shall also serve as a textbook for university students as well as research scholars pursuing courses in energy.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Energy & Climate Change.- Overview on Global Energy.- Indian Energy Sector.- Renewable Energy Sector.- Policies and Regulations.- Renewable Energy Policy Framework in India.- Promotional Instruments.- Fiscal Instruments.- Country Specific Discussions.- Understanding Basics.- Wind Energy.- Capacity Utilization Factor.- Time Value of Money.- Project Management.- Conceptualization.- Detailed Project Report.- Solar Rooftop Plants.- Project Economics.- Computing LCOE - Simplified Approach.- Internal Rate of Return.- Accelerated depreciation Benefits.- Analysing Solar Auctions.- Landed Cost of Decentralized Solar.- Analysing Rooftop Solar Sector.- Relevance of Firm Renewables in Indian States.- Upfront Subsidy Vs Staggered Payouts.-Accounting Carbon Credits.- Business Models for Green Energy.
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Dr. Sapan Thapar has over 23 years of experience in the energy sector and is currently a faculty with the TERI School of Advanced Studies, India. He completed his doctoral research as well as his Master, both in the field of energy, from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. Dr Thapar a qualified electrical engineer and a certified Energy Manager, has several research publications to his credit. In the past, he had been associated with IREDA (a developmental financial institution of India), The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI), and Tata Consultancy Services (Energy and Utilities Division). He had the opportunity to work on some of the national energy policies and programmes of the Indian government. His interest areas include energy policy, green finance, and power markets.
