Roan Borst

Roan is a project manager within the Performance and Investment team at GOGLA, with a focus on access to finance. Through her work, she defines and promotes adoption and harmonization of new standards and metrics with the overall goal to strengthen the performance of off-grid solar companies and unlock additional financing. She also contributes in her role to enhancing market insights and promotes knowledge exchange around new or lesser known financial instruments and services, and company performance and profitability. Originally from the Netherlands, Roan holds a bachelor’s degree in international business and management studies from The Hague University and master’s degree in innovation management and entrepreneurship from ESADE Business School.

By Roan Borst

Research

PAYGo PERFORM: Financial, Operational, and Portfolio Quality KPIs for the PAYGo solar industry

With the help of 600 colleagues from the PAYGO offgrid solar sector, a new set of 36 standard metrics covering portfolio quality, unit and firm-level economics, and company operational indicators are available today.
Blog

Two Sides, One Coin: Credit Risk Management and Consumer Protection

For companies that offer asset financing for everything from solar panels to bicycles, consumer protection measures aren't just good for customers; they can also help companies to manage credit risk and improve their loan portfolios.
Blog

How a New Set of Metrics Is Poised to Transform PAYGo Solar

The PAYGo PERFORM Key Performance Indicators offer a pathway to growth and maturity for the off-grid solar industry.