PAYBACKTTME ENERGY PROJECT FINANCING

摘要

One of the biggest hurdles electrical contractors must jump when marketing their energy services is owners' concerns about the initial investment they must make in order to reap the savings from a project. When presented with a proposal, the owner often looks at the cost and assumes the project will have to be financed using internal company funds, borrowing from outside sources, or a combination of the two. Even though the payback on most energy projects is certain and low risk, the payback period is typically greater than the owner usually accepts for other investments in its core business. In addition, financing an energy project using the owner's traditional sources of funds can reduce the owner's ability to get funds for core business expansion in the future. Electrical contractors must recognize this issue of initial investment in a proposed energy project and help the customer address it.