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Mini-Grids and Small-Scale Power Embedded Generation Facilities for Off-Grid Communities
SectorMost major industry classification systems use sources of revenue as their basis for classifying companies into specific sectors, subsectors and industries. In order to group like companies based on their sustainability-related risks and opportunities, SASB created the Sustainable Industry Classification System® (SICS®) and the classification of sectors, subsectors and industries in the SDG Investor Platform is based on SICS.
Infrastructure
Utilities
Business Model Description
Provide small-scale off-grid / hybrid renewable energy infrastructure that offers access to marginalised communities, including embedded generation, or provide ground- or roof-mounted PV system bundling for household or business use with standardised Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
Expected Impact
Provide stable, affordable and clean energy to marginalised off-grid populations for consumptive and productive use.
Indicative ReturnDescribes the rate of growth an investment is expected to generate within the IOA. The indicative return is identified for the IOA by establishing its Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Return of Investment (ROI) or Gross Profit Margin (GPM).
Return on equity of 12.3%.
Investment TimeframeDescribes the time period in which the IOA will pay-back the invested resources. The estimate is based on asset expected lifetime as the IOA will start generating accumulated positive cash-flows.
Long Term (10+ years)
Market SizeDescribes the value of potential addressable market of the IOA. The market size is identified for the IOA by establishing the value in USD, identifying the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) or providing a numeric unit critical to the IOA.
USD 100 million - USD 1 billion
Direct ImpactDescribes the primary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Indirect ImpactDescribes the secondary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
