There can be MANY possible business models, some of which can be considered are as follows:

Solar installations owned by consumer:

• Solar Rooftop facility owned, operated and maintained by the consumer(s).
• Solar Rooftop facility owned by consumer but operated and maintained by the 3RD party.

Solar installations owned, operated and maintained by 3rd Party:

If the 3rd party implements the solar facility and provides services to the consumers, combinations could be:

ARRANGEMENT as a captive generating plant for the roof owners:

• The 3rd party implements the facility at the roof or within the premise of the consumers; the consumer may or may not invest as equity in the facility as mutually AGREED between them. The power is then sold to the roof owner.

Solar Lease Model, Sale to Grid:

• The 3rd party implementing the solar facility shall enter into a lease agreement with the consumer for medium to long term basis on rent. The facility is entirely owned by the 3rd party and consumer is not required to make any investment in facility. The power generated is fed into the grid and the roof top owner gets a rent.

Solar Installations Owned by the Utility:

Solar installations owned operated and maintained by the DISCOM:

• The DISCOM may own, operate and MAINTAIN the solar facility and also may opt to sub contract the operation and maintenance activity. The DISCOM may recover the cost in the form of suitable tariff. The electricity generation may also be utilized by DISCOM for fulfilling the solar renewable purchase obligation.

Distribution licensee provides appropriate viability gap funds:

• The DISCOM may appoint a 3rd party to implement the solar facilities on its behalf and provide appropriate funds or viability gap funds for implementing such facility.

There can be many possible business models, some of which can be considered are as follows:

Solar installations owned by consumer:

Solar installations owned, operated and maintained by 3rd Party:

If the 3rd party implements the solar facility and provides services to the consumers, combinations could be:

Arrangement as a captive generating plant for the roof owners:

Solar Lease Model, Sale to Grid:

Solar Installations Owned by the Utility:

Solar installations owned operated and maintained by the DISCOM:

Distribution licensee provides appropriate viability gap funds: