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Overcoming Operational Challenges when managing PV assets in India

Discover how Cleantech Solar, a pan-Asia player, overcame operational challenges in managing PV assets in India. Learn about their strategies and accomplishments in delivering unrivaled solar experiences for corporations towards clean energy transition.

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Overcoming Operational Challenges when managing PV assets in India

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  1. Overcoming Operational Challenges when managing PV assets in India Dr. André Nobre, Head of Operations & Maintenance January 2018

  2. 2 Overview About Cleantech Solar Cleantech Solar in recent numbers India then… Homework done… India now!

  3. 3 Cleantech Solar at a Glance • 60 Employees • Singapore HQ, multiple India offices • Offices in Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia • 30 engineers Cleantech Energy Corporation “Cleantech Solar”, founded in 2014 Ready to go and here to stay: exceptionally strong balance sheet backed by international lenders • Operating in 7 countries in Asia • 65 sites • ~70 MWp contracted Solar-as-a-service Cleantech Solar provides solar energy solutions to Commercial & Industrial customers by financing, installing, operating and maintaining solar systems on their rooftops 01 02 • Highly skilled team of experts in Finance, Engineering & Design, Construction and Safety Mission & Ambition: To deliver an unrivalled solar experience for corporations towards clean energy transition • Demonstrate your commitment to sustainability • Reduce your carbon footprint • “Green” credentials: powerful driver of consumer purchasing decision Keep your cash for your core business • Control your energy expenses and protect yourself from unpredictable energy costs 03 04 • Stay competitive • Get social and economic benefits • Sustainability commitment: key differentiation factor from competitors • Increase employee engagement • Studies shows high employee engagement and higher retention levels for responsible companies

  4. 4 Cleantech Solar – A true pan-Asia player • Deals signed in 6 countries: India + Southeast Asia; • Majority of portfolio in India (~70%); • ~70 MWp worth of deals, ~50 MWp operational; • USP: ability to handle “multi-site push” by big MNCs players to “solarize their roofs”.

  5. 5 Cleantech Solar – Presence in India • Three main regions, spanning from North, West and South India; • 50+ systems in the country, majority rooftops; • Share of ground-mount and open access systems increasing; • Offices in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad and Chennai.

  6. 6 Trusted to Deliver by

  7. 7 Some of our projects 1.6 MWp, Singapore 2.6 MWp, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 0.9 MWp, Singapore 1.8 MWp, Chennai, India

  8. 8 India then… • First systems deployed in mid and late 2015; • Major performance dips for Delhi assets beyond simulations; • Detection of issues at start of winter 2015; • Challenge at every project deployed in India, specially with regards to soiling accumulation.

  9. 9 India then…

  10. 10 India then… 70 km

  11. 11 Homework done… India Rooftop Solar Congress 2017 in category “Rooftop Solar Research & Academics Contribution of the Year”

  12. 12 India then…

  13. 13 Homework done… • Cleaning cycles in Delhi intensified and adjusted as per yearly needs; • Cleaning cycles optimized country-wide + performance gauging; • O&M Contractors diversification & training; • O&M Team expansion & training; • Optimization of business modelling (e.g. haze deduction).

  14. 14 India now! • Delhi assets 70 km from downtown operating at 1,400 kWh/kWp; • Assets in downtown Delhi area losses cut by half with better cleaning cycles; • Assets being born at business plan expectations  boosts investor confidence! • Legacy sites being improved continuously…

  15. THANK YOU

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