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Carbon Credit Investment
Screening Tool

Assess the financial viability of carbon projects before committing to deeper due diligence. Model carbon revenue, investor returns, and exit strategies with a full discounted cash flow analysis — covering NPV, IRR, payback period, and hold vs. early-exit comparisons in a single run.

Hold & Exit Strategy Analysis
Compare NPV and IRR across hold-to-maturity and early-exit scenarios to identify the optimal investor pathway.
Full DCF Over Project Life
Model carbon revenue, operating costs, verification fees, and price escalation across up to a 40-year crediting period.
Instant Indicative Results
Get a recommended strategy, exit multiple, and payback period in seconds — ready to share as a PDF or summary report.
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Project: Savak Carbon Asset

Project Assumptions

Carbon Asset Assumptions

Name shown in the report summary.
Estimated credits generated every year.
Year 1 assumed credit price.
Annual increase in credit price.
Total crediting or project period.
Credits are sold only in issuance years.
Used to calculate investor NPV.

Cost Assumptions

Capital invested at the start.
Annual recurring project cost.
Annual increase in operating cost.
One-time cost before registration or issuance.
Cost incurred when credits are issued.
Brokerage, registry, legal or transaction cost.

Exit Sale Assumptions

Investor sells future credit rights to another buyer.
Year in which investor exits the project.
Price paid by buyer for future credit rights.
Discount applied by buyer for future delivery risk.
Cost deducted from exit sale proceeds.
Use less than 100% if investor sells only part of future credits.

Investment Snapshot

Hold Strategy NPV
$0
Hold Strategy IRR
0%
Hold Payback
-
Total Credits Generated
0
Gross Exit Value
$0
Net Exit Proceeds
$0
Early Exit Strategy NPV
$0
Early Exit Strategy IRR
0%
Exit Multiple on Capital
0.0x
Recommended Strategy
-
Value Difference
$0
Screening View
-

Strategic Readout

Enter assumptions and calculate the dashboard.

RF Client Summary

Carbon Finance Investment Summary

The report summary will appear after calculation.

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Visual Dashboard

Hold vs Exit NPV

Cumulative Cash Flow: Hold Strategy

Strategy Comparison

Hold Strategy

The investor keeps the project exposure and sells credits over the full project life as issuance occurs.

Early Exit Strategy

The investor receives early cash flows, then sells future credit rights in the selected exit year.

Enter assumptions and click calculate to see the investor case.
RF note: This tool is for early-stage screening only. It does not replace full carbon feasibility, validation, legal structuring, buyer due diligence, or investment appraisal.

Scenario Analysis

The model compares three carbon price cases. Each scenario includes issuance timing, validation cost, verification cost, transaction fees, cost escalation and the selected exit structure.

Scenario Starting Price Hold NPV Hold IRR Net Exit Proceeds Exit NPV Exit IRR Recommended
Click calculate to generate scenarios.

Sensitivity Analysis: Early Exit Strategy NPV

This table shows how early exit strategy NPV changes when the exit price and buyer haircut change.

Exit Price / Haircut 10% Haircut 20% Haircut 30% Haircut 40% Haircut
Click calculate to generate sensitivity analysis.

Annual Cash Flow Table: Hold Strategy

This table shows the base case year-by-year cash flow if the investor holds the project exposure. Revenue appears only in issuance years because credits are assumed to be sold when issued.

Year Credit Price Credits Sold Revenue After Fee Costs Net Cash Flow Cumulative Cash Flow
Click calculate to generate cash flows.

Annual Cash Flow Table: Early Exit Strategy

This table shows the investor cash flows up to the exit year, including net exit proceeds in the selected exit year.

Year Operating Cash Flow Exit Proceeds Total Cash Flow Cumulative Cash Flow
Click calculate to generate exit cash flows.
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