Electric Vehicle (EV) is a growing sector garnishing a lot of attention and investment from the government as these vehicles don’t emit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming.

If you would like to start a business in the EV space and explore the EV charging Stating business model profitability then you can use this template for your analysis. The template is user-friendly and includes detailed analysis which can help you to make informed decisions regarding the financial aspects of venturing into this business.

This Electric Vehicle Charging Station Business Plan Model is a perfect tool for a financial feasibility study on launching an EV charging Station. The model can be used to create 5 years projections along with the construction/setup phase.

The Model can be used for creating a business plan for any size of the business by using a combination of revenue from:

1. Electricity Sale
2. Swap Stations
3. Lease/Rental Income
4. Any Other revenue

Also, you can incorporate 3 scenarios into the model which can be updated with a click of a button to understand the impact of the ever-evolving business environment on business returns.

The Model includes assumptions related to:

1. Construction/Setup Cost
2. Revenue source includes main Electricity Sale, Swap Station, Lease/rental income, and other sources. You can keep revenue assumptions from all the mentioned sources or can pick and choose the option that is the best fit for the business.
3. Variable O&M can be split between 5 heads and assumed on a % of revenue basis. Also, you can assume Other Fixed Annual Costs like rent, management salary, warehouse rent, security cost, insurance, etc (Up to 11 different cost heads).
4. Flexible Funding Profile – Cash equity, Bank Debt, and Bank overdraft
5. Working Capital Assumptions related to accounts receivables, inventory, and payables
6. Straight Line Depreciation with the option to renew assets at the end of their useful economic life.
7. Annuity and Even Principal Repayment options
8. Inflation and Indexation
9. VAT during the construction and operations phase
10. Tax Assumptions including Tax holiday period

Model Output includes:

1.  Project IRR & NPV (via DCF Valuation)
2. Equity IRR & NPV (via DCF Valuation)
3. Relative valuation
4. Football Field Analysis
5. Equity Payback Period
6. Cash Waterfall
7. Debt Service Profile
8. Integrated Financial Statements
9. Fully Integrated Dashboard

Why Fin-wiser’s Financial Model Template:

1. Our model is built on the monthly timeline which provides more detailed data for the Analysis
2. All revenue and cost assumptions can be input into 3 scenarios. This helps users to assess the impact of multiple business scenarios in one model. This can be operated simply with a click of a button.
3. The debt repayment has been profiled with 2 scenarios i.e. Annuity payment and Even Principal Payment. You can change the scenario with a click of a button and assess the impact on IRR.
4. The model is built with Financial Modeling Best Practices and has clearly defined input, calculations, output cells, and tabs to help even a rookie Excel user operate the model efficiently.
5. Our Models are thoroughly reviewed, and Quality-checked for Arithmetic and Logical flow

Technical Specifications:

1. The model doesn’t use Macros (VBA) and any changes in inputs are directly captured on output in real time without any delay.
2. The model is built using the Microsoft Excel 2019 version for Windows. Please note, on certain Mac laptops or MS Excel prior to 2007, Excel with Macros can slow down your computer if your PC does not have enough processing power.
3. We advise you not to delete or insert rows and columns into the model if you are not aware of the model structure as it can distort model functioning. If you need assistance with customizing the model template, the author is more than willing to help you. Simply contact us at pushkarkumar@fin-wiser.com and send your model template as well as specifications. We will then get back to you with a quotation for the customization service(billable hours & completion date).
4. The model uses Cell Style