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| − | === '''<span style="color:#879637;">Credit Policy: Analyze Potential</span>''' ===  | + | === '''<span style="color:#879637;">2. Credit Policy: Analyze Potential</span>''' ===  | 
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|   | Today, solar-powered irrigation is a technically mature and reliable option and an alternative to conventional irrigation approaches. When analyzing options for the development of credit policies for SPIS, the following aspects should be considered: <br/>  |   | Today, solar-powered irrigation is a technically mature and reliable option and an alternative to conventional irrigation approaches. When analyzing options for the development of credit policies for SPIS, the following aspects should be considered: <br/>  | 
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|   | *grant schemes or subsidies are available to borrowers (producer);  |   | *grant schemes or subsidies are available to borrowers (producer);  | 
|   | *producers aim at specialized markets using environmental friendly technology (focusing on ecological production, which could give scope for premium pricing);  |   | *producers aim at specialized markets using environmental friendly technology (focusing on ecological production, which could give scope for premium pricing);  | 
| − | *technology distributors and system integrators available in the region;  | + | *technology distributors and system integrators are available in the region;  | 
|   | *water is available and managed adequately so as to prevent groundwater depletion in the long run.  |   | *water is available and managed adequately so as to prevent groundwater depletion in the long run.  | 
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|   | *a comparatively high initial capital investment requirement;  |   | *a comparatively high initial capital investment requirement;  | 
| − | *longer repayment periods or/and significantly higher repayment rates;  | + | *longer repayment periods or/and significantly higher repayment rates in case of single user; for a community based model, the payback period is reduced;  | 
|   | *higher credit risk.  |   | *higher credit risk.  | 
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| − | === '''<span style="color:#879637;">Outcome/Product</span>''' ===  | + | ==== '''<span style="color:#879637;">Outcome/Product</span>''' ====  | 
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|   | *Study on potential of financing SPIS and recommendations for financial service provider.  |   | *Study on potential of financing SPIS and recommendations for financial service provider.  | 
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| − | === '''<span style="color:#879637;">Data Requirements</span>''' ===  | + | ==== '''<span style="color:#879637;">Data Requirements</span>''' ====  | 
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| − | *Profile end customers (cropping patterns, irrigation techniques, pumping systems, market);  | + | *Profile of end customers (cropping patterns, irrigation techniques, pumping systems, other available pumping alternatives, market);  | 
| − | *Current offer of loan products available for potential SPIS customer;  | + | *Current loan products available for potential SPIS customer;  | 
|   | *Water and energy provision regime in region;  |   | *Water and energy provision regime in region;  | 
|   | *Support/advice structures and subsidy schemes (refinancing) available for the region;  |   | *Support/advice structures and subsidy schemes (refinancing) available for the region;  | 
|   | *Environmental impact assessment (long term perspective).  |   | *Environmental impact assessment (long term perspective).  | 
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| − | === '''<span style="color:#879637;">People/Stakeholders</span>''' ===  | + | ==== '''<span style="color:#879637;">People/Stakeholders</span>''' ====  | 
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|   | *Management of financial service providers;  |   | *Management of financial service providers;  | 
|   | *Market analysts/consultants;  |   | *Market analysts/consultants;  | 
|   | *Research and training institutions;  |   | *Research and training institutions;  | 
| − | *Public entities promoting or/and subsidizing SPIS initiatives;  | + | *Public entities promoting and/or subsidizing SPIS initiatives;  | 
|   | *Donors refinancing solar-powered initiatives;  |   | *Donors refinancing solar-powered initiatives;  | 
|   | *Associations of producers / potential borrowers;  |   | *Associations of producers / potential borrowers;  | 
| − | *Technology providers;  | + | *Technology and service providers.  | 
| − | *Service providers.
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| − | === '''<span style="color:#879637;">Important Issues</span>''' ===  | + | ==== '''<span style="color:#879637;">Important Issues</span>''' ====  | 
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|   | *Solar-powered irrigation technology is mature, reliable and systems costs have decreased.  |   | *Solar-powered irrigation technology is mature, reliable and systems costs have decreased.  | 
| − | *SPIS generally require higher investment cost than other irrigation system, but operation costs are lower.  | + | *SPIS generally require higher investment than other irrigation systems, but operational costs are lower.  | 
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|   | + | | {{Next Chapter}}[[SPIS_Toolbox_-_Credit_Policy:_Risk_Analysis|►Go to the Next Chapter]]</span></span>  | 
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Today, solar-powered irrigation is a technically mature and reliable option and an alternative to conventional irrigation approaches. When analyzing options for the development of credit policies for SPIS, the following aspects should be considered: