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SOLAR LEASING & WHEELING IN JORDAN - By: Omar Sadder November 13, 2018 - Middle East Solar Industry Association
SOLAR LEASING
 & WHEELING
  IN JORDAN

 By: Omar Sadder

  November 13, 2018
SOLAR LEASING & WHEELING IN JORDAN - By: Omar Sadder November 13, 2018 - Middle East Solar Industry Association
AGENDA

•   Jordan Market Overview
•   About YDE
•   About Solar Wheeling in Jordan
•   About Solar Leasing
•   WAA Case Study

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SOLAR LEASING & WHEELING IN JORDAN - By: Omar Sadder November 13, 2018 - Middle East Solar Industry Association
JORDAN’S ENERGY MIX BY 2020

• Jordan aims for 22% renewable
  energy, 14% of which are solar, in                Fossil Fuels
                                                       11%
  its energy mix by 2020.

• The country’s favourable solar
  wheeling regulation facilitates       Renewable
                                         Energy
  rapid expansion of solar plants          22%
  around the country.

• YDE is well positioned to
                                                                                                           Natural Gas
  leverage     favourable    wheeling                                                                         67%
  regulation and market conditions to
  maintain its market leadership.
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                                                      Source: Jordan Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
SOLAR LEASING & WHEELING IN JORDAN - By: Omar Sadder November 13, 2018 - Middle East Solar Industry Association
ABOUT YELLOW DOOR ENERGY
SOLAR LEASING & WHEELING IN JORDAN - By: Omar Sadder November 13, 2018 - Middle East Solar Industry Association
OUR VISION

“
    Yellow Door Energy’s vision is to power
    emerging economies reliably, efficiently
    and sustainably.

    Our dedicated team of professionals are
    working hard to reach $1 billion worth of
    solar plants in the region.

    We hope you will join us on this journey.”   Jeremy Crane
                                                 CEO & Co-Founder
                                                 Yellow Door Energy
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SOLAR LEASING & WHEELING IN JORDAN - By: Omar Sadder November 13, 2018 - Middle East Solar Industry Association
OUR STORY

            A FOCUSED MISSION
            We provide our customers with reliable, efficient and sustainable
            energy solutions.

            We do this by investing in distributed solar and energy efficiency
            infrastructure for commercial and industrial businesses in the Middle
            East, Africa and South Asia.

            EXPERIENCED PARENT COMPANY
            Yellow Door Energy was founded in 2015 as a spin-out from
            Adenium Energy Capital, a leading solar investor in the Middle East
            with $500 million of solar assets worldwide.

            MARKET LEADERSHIP IN JORDAN AND THE UAE
            We are the first mover and market leader in Jordan and the UAE for
            solar leases. We are investing in solar lease projects which help
            commercial and industrial customers reduce their electricity costs.
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SOLAR LEASING & WHEELING IN JORDAN - By: Omar Sadder November 13, 2018 - Middle East Solar Industry Association
ACHIEVEMENTS TO-DATE

      We were founded in 2015 and have since grown to a team of
>20 professionals specialized in solar PV and energy efficiency projects.

       57
      MWp
 CONTINUED GROWTH                     SOLAR LEASE                ENERGY SAVINGS
  IN MARKETPLACE                       PROVIDER                    CONTRACTS

We have signed over 57 MWp       We provide solar leases to   We provide shared energy
of solar contracts in Jordan     help customers go solar      savings contracts to help
and the UAE. Our exceptional     with no upfront investment   building owners save money
reputation propels our growth.   and no operational risk.     and reduce GHG emissions.
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SOLAR LEASING & WHEELING IN JORDAN - By: Omar Sadder November 13, 2018 - Middle East Solar Industry Association
COMPANY VALUES

     Quality                                            Innovation
     We strive for quality in everything we do,         We welcome innovative ways of doing business.
     such as providing high quality work and
     procuring high quality equipment.

                                                        Sustainability
     Reliability                                        We strive to reduce our carbon footprint and
     We do what we say we do. Our customers             consider our impacts on the surrounding
     can rely on us for years to come.                  environment and community, and help our
                                                        customers do the same.

     Efficiency
     We manage our resources and time
     efficiently. Similarly, we manage our investors’
     capital efficiently to maximize their returns.

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SOLAR LEASING & WHEELING IN JORDAN - By: Omar Sadder November 13, 2018 - Middle East Solar Industry Association
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP & INDUSTRY
ASSOCIATION

Yellow Door Energy’s representatives regularly speak at industry conferences to share best
practices in developing successful solar and energy efficiency projects in MEA and beyond.

                   We’re proud members of leading industry associations
                       to advance the sustainable energy transition.

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SOLAR LEASING & WHEELING IN JORDAN - By: Omar Sadder November 13, 2018 - Middle East Solar Industry Association
EXISTING MARKETS: JORDAN & THE UAE

  With 57 MWp of solar contracts signed and 6 MWp of projects
  already operating, we are well positioned to continue our
  leadership in existing markets.

     STATUS         JORDAN          UAE           TOTAL

    Operating       3.96 MWp      2.13 MWp       6.09 MWp
   Construction     4.35 MWp     12.40 MWp      16.75 MWp
     Signed        30.64 MWp      3.52 MWp      34.16 MWp
      Total        38.95 MWp     18.05 MWp      57.00 MWp

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JORDAN PROJECTS – DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO

        CUSTOMER        SYSTEM SIZE   INDUSTRY       STAGE

Specialty Hospital       2,090 kWp    Healthcare    Operating

Istiklal Mall            1,870 kWp      Retail      Operating

Taj Mall                 4,350 kWp      Retail     Construction

Jabri Restaurants        1,250 kWp      Food         Signed

Jordan Hospital          1,850 kWp    Healthcare     Signed

Aseza AQABA
                         5,500 kWp    Government     Signed
Special Economic Zone

Classic Fashion          5,540 kWp      Retail       Signed

GID                      16,500 kWp   Government     Signed
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SOLAR WHEELING IN JORDAN
BUSINESS CHALLENGES IN JORDAN

    Doing more with less money
    and fewer resources

    Coping with rising and
    uncertain utility prices

    Managing stakeholders’ increased
    awareness and expectation for
    sustainable business practices

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                                       311 kWp Rooftop Solar Plant in Dubai Investments Park – Elcome International
WHEELING IN JORDAN

     Wheeling creates an opportunity for businesses to be more efficient, and thus
     competitive locally and internationally.
         Cost Comparison Utility vs Solar
                  USD/kWh
                                                      1                   2                   3
75

50

25

 0
                                               • What is Wheeling?
            Utility                 Solar
                                                  1. Customers would like to benefit from solar
                                                     energy, BUT they are limited by the amount of
• Lack of national carbon resources Jordan           space available on their premises.
  means electricity is relatively expensive
                                                  2. Wheeling legislation allows customers to install
• Lots of sunlight makes solar energy a              solar on land far outside the city, and connect
  very competitive source for power                  using the grid with a small fee for grid use
• World-class legislation allows for private
                                                  3. Clean affordable electricity means that
  customers to benefit from solar energy             Jordanian companies are more competitive
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WHY IS SOLAR POWER IMPORTANT?

     POTENTIAL CHALLENGES                        HOW SOLAR POWER
 CONFRONTING BUSINESSES TODAY                ADDRESSES SUCH CHALLENGES

          Doing more with less money                 Switch to a
          and fewer resources                        clean source of energy

          Coping with rising and                     Lower utility bills
          uncertain utility prices                   by 10-30%

          Managing stakeholders’ increased
                                                     Reduce CO2 emissions
          awareness and expectation for
                                                     and enhance sustainability
          sustainable business practices
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HOW DOES IT WORK?

A healthy number of committed customers allows YDE to build a portfolio of
high value commercial off-takers.
  1                                                   3

       We are building mini                               The energy is allocated
           solar plants                                    to customers through
       throughout Jordan                                  long-term solar leases

  2
        Utilizing wheeling
      regulations, we deliver
       energy to a portfolio
          of consumers

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ABOUT SOLAR LEASING
OUR OFFER: SOLAR LEASING

         WHAT IS IT?                                    WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?

   A performance-based long-term contract which
                                                         Provide no upfront investment and only pay
   does not expose you to any technical or
                                                         when the plant starts producing electricity;
   performance risk on your solar plant.

   Yellow Door Energy manages all stages of the
                                                         Focus on your core business and entrust
   solar plant and you pay a monthly solar bill
                                                         the solar plant to Yellow Door Energy;
   once the solar plant starts producing electricity.

   This is a Build-Own-Transfer structure so the         Manage electricity costs in the long-term
   solar plant belongs to you at the end of the          with a known solar electricity price, which is
   lease.                                                lower than the local utility’s tariff.

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WADI AL ASH CASE STUDY
OPERATING PROJECTS IN JORDAN

The Specialty Hospital & Istiklal Mall
3.96 MWp Wheeling Solar Project

Ground-mounted with tracker
Commissioning Date: October 2018
Wadi Al Ash Valley, Jordan

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OPERATING PROJECTS IN JORDAN

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AMMAN MAYOR ATTENDED OPENING
CEREMONY

His Excellency Yousef Al-Shawarbeh, Mayor of Amman and His Excellency Engineer Farouq Al Hiary,
Chairman of Board of Commissioners, CEO of the Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission (EMRC) in
Jordan attended the Yellow Door Energy Solar Park Opening Ceremony on October 16, 2018.

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PROCESS IN JORDAN

Jordan solar wheeling permitting process is well-defined.
                                                                              Expected
       Step                  Requirements                     Applicable to
                                                                                Time
Utility Initial   Submit request to utility including size,
                                                                  Utility      1 month
Approval          location and consumer
                  Environmental assessment on land
Land Permitting                                                Municipality    1 month
                  Municipal zoning approval on land
Grid Impact
                  Submit technical package to utility             Utility     2 months
Study (GIS)
Interconnection   Produced by utility in standard template
                                                                  Utility      1 month
Agreement         Signed by consumer
                  Submit interconnection agreement, Land
EMRC Licence      permits, technical package, and all            EMRC          1 month
                  approvals
                                          Total Time:                         6 months
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CHALLENGES AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS

Captive solar provides many benefits to customers. However, there are some
challenges to be addressed.

CHALLENGES       SOLUTIONS                 EXAMPLES
Policies and     Net Metering;             Shams Dubai;
Regulations      Wheeling                  Wheeling in Jordan
Financial        No Upfront Investment;    YDE Funds Installation Costs;
Challenges       Known Solar Tariff        Agreed-upon Solar Tariff
Technical        Hire Solar Experts with   YDE’s Technical Team;
Challenges       Relevant Experience       Approved Contractors and Suppliers
Business         Entrust to Third Party    YDE’s Services
Focus

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THANK YOU!

OMAR SADDER
Business Development Manager
Yellow Door Energy
Omar.Sadder@YellowDoorEnergy.com
+971 50 622 0398
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