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IFC Solar PV Design Guide 2015
Table of Contents
FOREWORD 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
2 PHOTOVOLTAIC(PV) PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 9
3 SOLAR PV TECHNOLOGY 23
4 THE SOLAR RESOURCE 42
5 ENERGY YIELD PREDICTION 51
6 SITE SELECTION 58
7 PLANT DESIGN 66
8 PERMITS,LICENSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS 94
9 EPC CONTRACTS 103
10 CONSTRUCTION 112
11 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 125
12 POLICIES AND SUPPORT MECHANISMS FOR SOLARPV 135
13 POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS 149
14 FINANCING SOLAR PV POWER PROJECTS 159
15 FINANCIAL ANALYSIS–PROJECT COSTS AND REVENUE 173
ANNEX1:COMMON CONSTRUCTION MISTAKES 182
ANNEX2:EPC CONTRACT HEADS OF TERMS 187
ANNEX3:O&M CONTRACT HEADS OF TERMS 192
ANNEX 4: ROOFTOP PV SYSTEMS 195
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