Grading Services
We offer independent, objective, and regular evaluation of entities.
Grading Services
Our team of analysts follow a consistent evaluation process guided by time-tested Grading methodologies. The process is interactive, involving meetings with the entity being graded. Our national presence enables easy coverage of all the entities to be rated.
Energy Service Companies (ESCO) Grading
We grade Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) on their ability to conduct energy efficiency audits and implement energy saving projects.
ESCO grading is a pre-requisite for BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) empanelment. As per BEE requirements, ESCOs are graded on three broad parameters - Track Record & Market Position, Organisational Risk, and Financial Risk. The process includes seeking relevant data from the entity; engaging with key personnel; and collecting feedback from bankers, owner’s engineers, and lender’s engineers (if applicable).
Our grading services provide the winning edge to clients. It:
- Highlights technical and financial soundness
- Acts as a differentiator amidst numerous players
- Helps acquisition of tenders from BEE, Central & State Governments, Municipal Corporations, and other sources on empanelment
- Improves operations as it acts as a self-assessment tool
Solar Power Grading
We grade system integrators (SIs), renewable energy service companies (RESCOs), manufacturers of solar-related equipment, solar project developers and start-ups in the sector.
The grading facilitates in identification of entities that have the capacity and capability to undertake renewable energy projects. Solar Power Grading helps entities to:
- Establish the differentiating factor amidst numerous players
- Showcase capability of project execution to various stakeholders like lenders, customer, suppliers, and community groups
- Assess performance & financial capability
- Highlight technical strength, thereby enabling tender participation
Ministry of Power – Power Distribution Company Grading
We evaluate the performance of 21 State Power Distribution Utilities across the country as a part of the Ministry of Power’s annual rating exercise. The evaluation is based on a range of parameters covering operational, financial, regulatory and reform measures.
The Integrated Rating Methodology created in July 2012 by the Ministry of Power evaluates performance of State Power Distribution utilities. State Power/ Energy Departments and private sector distribution utilities are not covered under the integrated rating exercise.
Vendor Grading/ Dealer Due Diligence
We grade vendors/ dealers specified by the client through a comprehensive assessment based on business and financial parameters.
Vendor Grading is a useful tool for companies to evaluate their existing vendor and dealer base in order to set exposure limits as per the grading scale; to either continue or discontinue relationship with existing vendors / dealers and act as a filter to evaluate vendors/dealers before empanelment/ starting a relationship.
We grade vendors/ dealers on three broad parameters: Management quality, Business strength and Financial soundness.
This process helps entities to:
- Identify the right vendor before empanelment and set credit exposure limits through independent evaluation of vendors/ dealers