Introduction: The Contract That Will Govern Your Energy Costs for the Next 20 Years Most industrial energy buyers in India think of a Power Purchase Agreement the way they think of a mobile phone plan — you pick a tariff, sign a form, and electricity arrives. If
Quick Comparison Table Factor EPC Contractor Model IPP Model Plant Ownership Customer owns asset IPP owns asset Upfront Investment Customer invests CAPEX Usually zero CAPEX Revenue Structure Energy savings Electricity sales via PPA Maintenance Responsibility Usually customer after warranty IPP/developer Performance Risk Mostly customer Mostly IPP Contract
Every time a textile factory in Coimbatore powers its looms on clean energy, or a steel plant in Vizag avoids a ₹15 crore annual electricity bill by switching to solar — there is an entity working quietly in the background that most energy buyers never think about.