No feed-in tariff for 5 MW solar farms - they will sell to the NEM with exposure to spot pricing (unless they sell directly to a specific industrial customer under a PPA). The advantage of 5 MW farms is guaranteed grid connection and no grid curtailment. Equity IRR of the portfolio should be around 10% (assuming project finance debt at 50% LTV, which is readily available in the market).
There has been strong demand for the acquisition of solar farms in Australia both pre and post-commissioning. There will be opportunities to (profitably) monetise each project as it nears completion which will allow for recycling of capital to speed up the construction of other projects.
A very interesting play on the sector IMO. GLTAH.
Ann: MPower Expands Pipeline of Renewable Energy Sites to Nine, page-17
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