Every Polaris engagement starts with a financial model, not a structure, IRR, payback, depreciation and year-by-year cash flow, modelled before design begins. From there, the commercial model follows the numbers: full ownership, zero-capex RESCO, lease or group-captive, whichever fits your balance sheet.
What this covers
- An investment-grade financial model, IRR, payback, depreciation and cash flow, reviewed and signed off before design begins.
- Full ownership (CAPEX), zero-capex RESCO (OPEX), lease or group-captive, matched to your books, not a default.
- Simple payback of 3.5–7 years and 18–28% IRR are the normal range for well-structured industrial solar.
- Accelerated depreciation of up to 40% in Year 1 is available under Indian IT provisions, where applicable.
Commercial models that apply
CAPEX, Asset ownership
Turnkey solar you invest in and fully own, maximum lifetime savings, accelerated depreciation, and complete control over your energy cost.
- Full asset ownership
- Accelerated depreciation benefits
- Highest long-term IRR
- Complete EPC + O&M support
OPEX / RESCO, zero investment
Polaris invests, installs and operates the plant; you pay only for the energy consumed at a pre-agreed tariff, typically below grid rates.
- Zero or minimal upfront investment
- Immediate reduction in electricity cost
- No operational responsibility
- Long-term tariff visibility
Lease-based captive solar
Adopt solar through fixed lease payments over a defined tenure, with ownership transferred to you at the end, positive cash flow from day one.
- Low upfront cost
- Predictable payment structure
- Ownership transfer post-tenure
- Balance-sheet optimisation
Open Access & Group Captive
Off-site solar and hybrid power procured through open-access and group-captive structures, lower landed cost, scalable across facilities.
- Large-scale energy sourcing
- Equity participation structure
- Multi-location power allocation
- Compliance with captive regulations
Financial structuring & advisory
Investment-grade financial modelling, IRR, payback, cash flow and tax optimisation, built into every proposal, plus policy, subsidy and financing support.
- IRR and ROI optimisation
- Cash flow and payback analysis
- Depreciation and tax-benefit planning
- Subsidy, DISCOM and loan facilitation
The numbers behind the model
- Simple payback
- 0.0–7 years
- for well-structured industrial solar
- IRR
- 0–28%
- annualised, by system size and tariff band
- NPV
- Positive from Year 0
- in most C&I deployments
- Accelerated depreciation
- Up to 0% in Year 1
- under Indian IT provisions
- Electricity cost savings
- ≈ 0% below grid
- predictable over a 25-year asset life
