Utility-Scale Solar Financial Model in Excel – Step-by-Step Template Walkthrough

This video provides a detailed walkthrough of the Solar Financial Model Excel for Utility-Scale and Commercial Solar Power Plants, designed to help analysts, developers, and funders build long-term financial projections, perform feasibility studies, and prepare bankable funding submissions.

The model evaluates revenue assumptions under PPA structures, operating cost schedules, debt and equity cash flows, and key performance metrics such as IRR, NPV, and DSCR over a 30-year operational horizon.

This video is intended to help prospective users understand the template's functionality and scope before purchase. It is not a tutorial or financial advice, but a practical overview of what the Excel model delivers and how it supports financial projections and feasibility analysis for private school development.

In this video walkthrough, you will get an overview of:

• The model Inputs → Calculations → Outputs sequence.
• Define technical, tariff, and financing assumptions.
• Revenue modelling under PPA and tariff escalation logic.
• Forecast long-term cash flows and assess debt service coverage.
• Generate investor-ready outputs and dashboards.

This walkthrough is ideal for:

• Project finance advisors and consultants
• Renewable energy developers and IPPs
• Lenders, DFIs, and investment teams

Video Chapters (Timestamps)

00:00 What this solar financial model does
00:16 Start here with our user guide
00:56 General input assumptions for solar PV projects
04:33 Project timeline and solar production assumptions
06:03 Revenue modelling between Power Purchase Agreements and post-PPA term
07:30 Solar project development budget
09:20 Financial forecast dashboard and investor summary
12:10 Break-even analysis and other KPIs
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This video complements the financial model Excel template by providing context on how the model's components interact to produce bankable projections. The tutorial is designed to help users transition from planning assumptions to quantified financial projections.

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