Accelerating adoption of solar PV in social housing
The benefits case for solar PV is strong yet grant funding for social housing adoption is limited and the capital cost of installation at scale is prohibitive. Our work to help the housing sector decarbonise with optimised funding solutions includes provision of private sector financing solutions that can be used to pay for large or small scale PV implementation. We provide an end to end packaged service that deals with everything from initial quote, system design and installation and arrangement of flexible and affordable funding options, putting solar PV easily in reach for housing associations with little to no upfront capital required. With our "done for you" service, we make solar PV adoption straightforward, pain free and affordable.
We make it easy
We'll make your options very clear for you to make an informed choice about what's right for you and your business. If you decide to go ahead, we'll take care of everything all the way up to hand over of your renewable energy system.
Minimising capex
Capex budgets only go so far and innovative funding ideas are needed for retrofit to be done at scale, including widespread adoption of solar PV. We've developed flexible funding options so you don't need to invest your capital upfront, instead paying for it from the savings made on energy bills.
Benefits for all
With energy prices as high as they are and the cost of installing solar lower than ever, there has never been a better time to invest in solar with payback time as low as only 5 years. Use cases we can fund can provide benefits in residential and corporate buildings as well as land holdings across your estate.
Use cases for funding solutions for solar PV for social housing
BENEFITS OF SOLAR FOR SOCIAL HOUSING SETTINGS
Tenant Energy Costs
Potential for free or vastly reduced power for tenants from day one
Mitigate Rising Prices
Future energy prices are uncertain. Generating your own power provides certainty over future costs
Corporate Energy Costs
Reduce spending on corporate energy bills with free or vastly reduced energy
Long Service Life
With minimal maintenance and a long lifespan, your solar system will deliver returns for years to come
No Disruption
You needn’t worry about your business being disrupted, installation will be worry free
Carbon Balancing
Leveraging solar across your entire estate will contribute significantly towards moving towards net zero
Multiple Use Cases
We have solar solutions for various scenarios and building types for social landlords
Flexible Funding Options
With various ways to pay, you get all the benefits with little or no upfront capital
Improve SAP Ratings
Solar PV can be a significant contributor towards EPC ratings increases required for retrofit
USE CASE: HOUSING ASSOCIATION CORPORATE BUILDINGS
Corporate buildings including office accommodation, ancillary buildings and DLO depots provide an opportunity for housing associations to benefit directly from energy bill savings from solar PV.
CASE STUDY
USE CASE: SHELTERED HOUSING SCHEMES
Our solar PV solutions are designed by our premium solar installation specialists specifically for you and your requirements ensuring your system delivers the optimum amount of renewable power, short payback periods with little to no upfront investment.
CASE STUDY
USE CASE: SOLAR PV FOR INDIVIDUAL HOUSING UNITS INCLUDING NEW BUILD
Our flexible financing options provide multiple ways to get solar installed with little to no upfront cost, whilst reducing energy costs for tenants and delivering SAP point uplift for each property.
Flexible funding options for social housing solar PV
With flexible ways to fund solar PV systems, there's a solution to suit all objectives, circumstances, use cases and risk appetites. Ask us for an illustration for any of the use cases shown above and we'll not only show you how much you can save, we'll demonstrate what each of the funding options looks like for you, based on actual energy demands and current energy costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What funding options can you offer?
We have various financing options available for social housing clients, the suitability of which may depend on the project type, the project size and various other factors. The common theme across all our solutions is that they enable clients to accelerate decarbonisation progress with little to no upfront capital being required. Arrange a call with us here to find out more.
What's your role on bringing funding solutions forward for solar PV adoption?
Just like our work with helping social housing providers optimise available grant funding, we provide a "done for you" service where we help you end to end in your journey towards solar PV adoption. We will arrange a site survey of any buildings you are interested in scoping which will lead to a high level design being created for a proposed solar solution. Once this is done, we'll put together the funding options possible for the project based on the high level design and send a comprehensive illustration to you for consideration. If you then decide to proceed, our premier installation partner will make all the necessary arrangements and get relevant approvals whilst the funding is put in place before the system is then installed.
Power Purchase Agreement
We cover the full cost of installing solar PV on your roof and enter into a contract with you that guarantees you buy the power generated at a price significantly lower than your current commercial electricity provider, enabling huge savings from day one.
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Zero upfront costs
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Cut price power at a guaranteed price
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Mitigate against energy price inflation with fixed low prices
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System maintenance and insurance included
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Enhance green credentials with your own clean renewable power
Negating the need for full upfront investment, we structure asset financing to ensure your repayments are less than the savings on your electricity costs. You'll then benefit from free renewable electricity after the finance is repaid, for the rest of the lifetime of your system.
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Zero or minimal upfront costs
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Cash positive from day one: your electricity saving will exceed the cost of the asset finance
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Mitigate against future price rises by generating your own free renewable electricity
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Enhance green credentials with your own clean renewable power
Cash Positive Asset Lease
Our partners
We're proud to work with selected partners to bring you market leading terms and funding options along with best in class installation and maintenance, ensuring the process for you to get an affordable and efficient renewable energy solution is smooth and easy from end to end.
Outright Purchase
The easiest and cheapest way to benefit from free renewable power. You cover the full upfront cost of installing your solar PV system, benefiting to the fullest extent from free power generated. Commercial PV generates reliable returns over the lifetime of the system.
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Free renewable power from day one
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Fast payback period and return on investment
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Mitigate against rising energy prices
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No ongoing costs of procuring
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Enhance green credentials with your own clean renewable power