SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS IN EMERGING MARKETS Partner for Indonesia: COMMERCIAL ROOFTOP AND GROUND-MOUNTED PV SOLUTION
SYMBIOR ENERGY GROUP: SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS IN EMERGING MARKETS Owned by US$100-million Hong Kong family business Balama Prima Headquartered in Hong Kong with offices in Bangkok, Beijing, Shanghai employing 70 people Solar: utility and commercial solar power generation in South East Asia with 30MW of projects under development Biocrude: Delivering reliable bioenergy feedstock supply CHINA Bioenergy Energy efficiency Urban waste to energy BANGLADESH Energy efficiency Solar GREATER MEKONG SUBREGION Bioenergy Solar Waste-to-energy PHILIPPINES Bioenergy Solar Strong local presence in Thailand and China, with established pipelines and partners across South East Asia Experienced PV technology team supporting regional project development in South East Asia MALAYSIA Bioenergy Solar INDONESIA Bioenergy Solar Symbior identifies energy sector opportunities in emerging markets showing exceptional returns Slide 2
OFFSETTING HIGH POWER COSTS AND REDUCING YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT WITH SOLAR South East Asia offers strong solar irradiation for efficient solar PV plants as solar PV prices continue to drop South East Asian countries have begun to remove long standing fuel subsidies As macro trends return to pushing global commodity prices higher, energy consumers in the region, will feel the pressure on their cost competitiveness Symbior offers a fully integrated solar PV solution with flexible project structures for minimizing capital expenditure and assuring electricity cost savings Slide 3
YOUR COMPANY AND SYMBIOR: CREATING A PROFITABLE PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABILITY SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS IN EMERGING MARKETS Client Offering Symbior Solar Lease for low-risk implementation of commercial solar PV installations Taking full financing and implementation risk for commercial solar PV installations Providing performance guarantees for all Symbior Solar Lease projects until handover Raising your company s profile as a leader to promote a low-carbon society Collaborating with Symbior to design visible and effective solar PV installations at facilities Taking a leadership among manufacturers to be in harmony with the environment SYMBIOR SOLAR LEASE Symbior offers full implementation to long term cost savings, meeting CSR goals, with low-risk 5-year financing and guaranteed project performance Slide 4
SOLAR PV: ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY WITH A PROFIT Solar PV adoption shows commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship Utilize our solutions to achieve the environmental goals of your company, while achieving cost savings Customized design for high visibility and best marketing value Solar PV is a hedge against increasing electricity prices currently rising approximately at +3% per year in the South East Asia region Slide 5
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS IN EMERGING MARKETS SYMBIOR SOLAR LEASE: SAVING COST IN HARMONY WITH THE ENVIRONMENT (CASE EXAMPLE FOR 1.0MW PLANT)
TARGETING 1.0MW FACILITY TO OFFSET UP TO 80% OF ANNUAL CONSUMPTION Our technical team surveys your site to identify available solar PV space, grid integration, and internal consumption in initial site visit and energy audit Identifying and optimizing facility space for solar PV installations Design team optimizes installation size based on available space, expected yield and your consumption profile Maximum contribution to daily load below 80% (solar fraction) to guarantee full use of solar electricity Slide 7
CONNECTION BEHIND METER MINIMIZES REGULATORY COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS Self-consumption allows to feed in behind regional distributors meter Offsetting up to 80% of internal consumption behind the utility meter Interconnection on client site Symbior handles all permitting and regulatory requirements Slide 8
HIGH-QUALITY TOP-TIER EQUIPMENT FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE Targeting best-in-class equipment for high-yield PV power plant We partner with tier 1 module manufacturers with a strong track record in Asia Working with the market leaders for solar PV inverters with strong local service presence Local contractors with proven trackrecord for solar PV will guarantee best quality installation Slide 9
Millions Thousands USD4.4M savings starting day one with 5-year 0%-financing for low-risk CSR implementation Symbior offers a 5-year lease and simple power purchase agreement for solar PV electricity: 0%-financing for USD 1.68M project cost over 5 years with USD 336k annual payment 1 5-year power off-take agreement between Company and Symbior for power sold at 90% of prevailing grid price USD 4.4M savings over 25-year project life offers ROI 4 of 160% and cash-on-cash payback within 9 years after lease period 3 Transfer of Ownership of plant after year 5 - providing free electricity for remaining project life Minimal O&M costs for plant operations post transfer Lease term, and structure can be tailored to clients capital expenditure needs Slide 10 Disclaimer: Project economics vary from case to case. 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50-7.00 6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 - Cost of Electricity 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Project Year Total cost of Power Lease Cost Solar Cost USD4.4M savings 1 Lease payments assuming no additional foundation or site work 2 Project life is 25 years 3 Power price escalation at 3% per year based on historical data; based on total investment cost 4 Predictable Payment Scheme for Lease term and power purchase (USD) Offset Grid Electricity Symbior solution provides USD4.4M in savings over project life 2 Immediate savings of USD18k in year 1 Minimal O&M spend post lease
LOW IMPLEMENTATION RISK THROUGH SYMBIOR 5-YEAR OPERATION AND TECHNICAL GUARANTEE Symbior solar takes full implementation responsibility and initial investment and receives lease payments until hand-over in year 5 Symbior manages and operates solar PV plant during lease term and guarantees technical performance until hand-over in year 5 1 Client commits to purchases all solar PV electricity from Symbior during lease term at 90% of grid-electricity price for immediate operating cost savings for the client facility Technical performance guarantee Guarantee (kwh) Investment (USD1.68M) Dividends ($$) 1.0MW Solar power Plant Electricity (kwh) Electricity Payments Electricity savings Client Electricity Grid SYMBIOR SOLAR LEASE Lease Payments (USD336k per year over 5 years) Savings on Electricity and CSR goals through profitable PV investment! Slide 11 Disclaimer: Project economics vary from case to case. 1 Symbior will guarantee performance ratio of all solar PV installation based on industry best practices
FULL TURN-KEY IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN 9 MONTHS FROM CONTRACT SIGNING Project team with dedicated relationship manager will handle all project aspects from design to COD Minimizing construction period for minimal interference with Company operations No Description Month 1 Permitting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 Detailed Design 3 Tendering 4 Procurement 5 Site Preparation, Ground Mounted 6 Construction 7 Commissioning, COD Slide 12 Actual construction period
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS IN EMERGING MARKETS SYMBIOR SOLAR A LEADING INNOVATOR FOR SOLAR PV IN ASIA
SYMBIOR ENERGY GROUP: SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS IN EMERGING MARKETS Owned by US$100-million Hong Kong family business Balama Prima Headquartered in Hong Kong with offices in Bangkok, Beijing, Shanghai employing 70 people Solar: utility and commercial solar power generation in South East Asia with 30MW of projects under development Biocrude: Delivering reliable bioenergy feedstock supply CHINA Bioenergy Energy efficiency Urban waste to energy BANGLADESH Energy efficiency Solar GREATER MEKONG SUBREGION Bioenergy Solar Waste-to-energy PHILIPPINES Bioenergy Solar Strong local presence in Thailand and China, with established pipelines and partners across South East Asia Experienced PV technology team supporting regional project development in South East Asia MALAYSIA Bioenergy Solar INDONESIA Bioenergy Solar Symbior identifies energy sector opportunities in emerging markets showing exceptional returns Slide 14
FOUNDERS EXERT GLOBAL INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP EXPERIENCE Management Hugo DesRosiers Group CEO, Founder Derek Choi China Development, Founder Lewis Chan, PhD Founder Experience & Responsibilities Serial entrepreneur across many industries; building high-growth ventures into successful companies with profitable exits including Zingy, Extenta, MediaSoft Technologies Develops and delivers the vision with a clear and powerful message Global responsibility for overall management and execution Derek, Lewis, and Hugo Over 50 years of experience in innovation, entrepreneurship, and effective execution Founded Balama Prima Vermeer (China), a supplier and manager of biomass processing system for the power industry, with excellent network in large scale project management and manufacturing in Asia Pacific Extensive network in China s agricultural and construction industry Responsible for executing the Symbior Energy Technology business plan and identifying opportunities in Asia Harvard, Chicago, and Columbia educated economist, co-founder of a Hong Kong asset management company Enhances the growth strategy in relation to short and mid-term economic needs of emerging markets Supports long-term strategic planning, quality control, and extending the investment community relationships Slide 15
SOLAR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT TEAM WITH INTERNATIONAL EXECUTION EXPERTISE Team Name and Position Experience & Education Florian Bennhold Managing Director VP Business Development, Symbior Energy Group (HK) Founder & COO AllegroIQ (HK) Business Development - Wilson Solar Power (MIT) MBA (HKUST, HK), M.Sc Eng. (Centrale, FR, TU-Berlin, GER, Yale, US) Charles- Edouard Renier CFO CFO - Wonderphone Index (FR) Financial Controller - Caisse Depot & Consignation (FR) CFO - Bizcom USA Inc. (US) MBA (HKUST), B.A. Acc & Finance (ESG, FR) Stefan Duthel Head of Engineering Jitrakorn Chanasin Project Manager Achal Sondhi Project Finance Manager Director International Projects-IFE Eriksen (GER) 18 years of Project Management experience in Siemens in Thailand, Bangladesh, Czech, UK, Jordan and Yemen etc. M.Sc Eng. Fachhochschule der Deutschen Bundespost (GER) Project Manager-Thai Future energy Co.,Ltd.(TH) Site Manager OWL energy Ltd.(TH) Senior Engineer CLP(Thailand )Ltd.(TH) B.Eng Mahanakorn University of Technology(TH) MBA(Ramkhamhaeng University)(TH) Corporate Finance Analyst AES (US) Power, Carbon and Fuel Associate - ICF Intl (UK & US) MBA (HKUST), B.A. Econ. (Macalester College, USA) Chayasak Itthisiri Business Development & Operations Manager Business Development - Siam City Cement (TH) Marketing Associate - Computer System Institute (US) Business Development Associate - Power line Engineering (US) MBA (University of Illinois, US), B.Eng, (Kasetsart University, TH) Slide 16
REFERENCE PROJECT: EXCEEDING EXPECTATION WITH THAI SOLAR PV PROJECT 1 MW operational solar PV power plant, from Phase 1 implementation Exceeding first year production by 7% compared to forecast with 82% performance ratio implementation Project management and procurement experience with local and international partners: EPC Contractor: Annex Power Solar PV installation in Khon Kaen, Thailand PV modules: Inverter: First Solar SMA Symbior CSR program powers local schools with solar PV installation to support local community involvement in Khon Kaen Slide 17 Solar PV CSR installation at Khon Kaen school
DEVELOPMENT OF DISTRIBUTED SOLAR 30MW PIPELINE ON 6 SITES IN THAILAND Q1 2013 investment from Armstrong Asset Management, Singapore-based PE fund Project finance provided by large Thai bank Secured land area with no flooding during 2011 crisis for 30 MW installation 1 MW power plant operational, delivering above target results Additional development of 29 MW under PEA s VSPP on 5 sites Competitive tendering for full EPC and direct equipment procurement for best cost and performance 29 MW CENTRAL THAILAND 1 MW KHON KAEN 9. Photo Project Progress Phase 1: Location of operational 1 MW site plus 2014/2015 pipeline of 29 MW solar PV plant sites Slide 18
SYMBIOR OFFERS ONE STOP SOLAR SOLUTION Symbior provides an easy process for you to adopt solar in the most efficient manner reducing implementation risk Our experts bring experience with site evaluation, energy audits, development, construction and operation of distributed solar PV installations Working together with our clients we guarantee technical performance and swift implementation 1 SITE CONSULTATION 2 CUSTOM SITE DESIGN 3 FINANCING 4 QUALITY INSTALLATION 5 MONITORING AND EVALUATION Our professionals will evaluate your energy needs and conduct site survey for costing estimates Working with your team for an optimal design and implementation plan Symbior Energy will source financing for the project Utilizing renowned engineers to ensure implementation and construction are of highest quality Assistance with operations, maintenance and monitoring of the clean energy utilized at your site Slide 19
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