Affordable distributed solar energy for industrial and agricultural enterprises.

Solar energy for agriculture

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Affordable distributed solar energy for industrial and agricultural enterprises.
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.
Renewable Resources and Alternative Energy
Alternative Energy
Business Model Description

A model that enables progressive energy transformation, incorporating photovoltaic systems in both industries and agricultural enterprises to supply clean energy at affordable prices and financing, as well as allowing users to feed the surpluses generated into the grid. This model includes both solar panel suppliers and the entire value chain.

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).
5% - 10% (in IRR)
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.
Medium Term (5–10 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 50 million
Average Ticket Size (USD)Describes the USD amount for a typical investment required in the IOA.
< USD 500,000
Direct ImpactDescribes the primary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG 7)
Indirect ImpactDescribes the secondary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12) Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG 9)
Sector Sources
  • 1) Environmental Education Manual, Secretary of State for Environment and Sustainable Development - Province of San Juan. 2) "San Juan and its national impact on renewable energies" www.sisanjuan.gob.ar 3) World Meteorological Organization (UN) Multi-Agency Report - 2022
IOA Sources
  • 4) Publication Tiempo de San Juan Newspaper "Solar energy in San Juan: A long awaited change for SMEs is coming" 17/03/2023 5) Publication 31/01/2023. Renewable energies 2022: 13.9% of the demand was covered and 8 projects were inaugurated for more than 47 MW of installed capacity. www.argentina.gob.ar/economía/energía/energía-eléctrica/renovables. 6) EPSE Technical Report "Incidence of solar energy in San Juan. April 2023 7) Energy Scenarios Platform - Argentina 2040. Year 2018 8) Res. 83/19 Procedure for obtaining the tax credit certificate of the Regime for the Promotion of Distributed Generation of Renewable Energies. 9) www.cfi.org.ar