Financial Models for Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) Enterprises Implementation in India

The Government of India has set an ambitious target of generating over 150gigawatts of renewable energy by 2022 warranting investments of over US$150billion. The Realization of this target calls for the rapid creation of a positive enabling environment for investors and entrepreneurs alike. In this paper financial models for Decentralized renewable energy (DRE) implementation in India have been explained. The three ownership models in DRE have also been explained. The key companies operating in India in DRE sector have been mentioned. The Various pricing mechanisms for consumers used by these companies are mentioned. Finally the challenges faced by DRE companies and solution models ie.B2C and B2B+ B2C have been explained.