Commercial Finance

Benefit from solar energy without spending any capital upfront

Commercial Finance

Benefit from solar energy without spending any capital upfront

Commercial solar finance options with
Australian Energy Upgrades

Finance options just for you

At Australian Energy Upgrades, we understand that every commercial enterprise is unique, and so are their financial needs when it comes to adopting solar solutions. That’s why we offer a range of tailored commercial solar finance options to suit your business objectives and budget. Explore your possibilities with us:

Outright Purchase

For businesses seeking complete ownership and control, our outright purchase option allows you to make a one-time payment for your solar system. This provides immediate energy savings and long-term financial benefits

Rental Lease

Opt for our rental lease option if you prefer flexibility and lower upfront costs. With this arrangement, you can lease the solar equipment and enjoy the advantages of solar energy without the financial burden of ownership

Chattel Mortgage

A chattel mortgage allows you to finance your solar system while retaining ownership from the start. This option provides potential tax benefits and the ability to claim depreciation.

Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)

With a PPA, you can access solar power without any upfront costs. You pay only for the electricity generated by the system, often at a rate lower than traditional utility prices

Outright Purchase

For businesses seeking complete ownership and control, our outright purchase option allows you to make a one-time payment for your solar system. This provides immediate energy savings and long-term financial benefits

Outright Purchase

For businesses seeking complete ownership and control, our outright purchase option allows you to make a one-time payment for your solar system. This provides immediate energy savings and long-term financial benefits

Outright Purchase

For businesses seeking complete ownership and control, our outright purchase option allows you to make a one-time payment for your solar system. This provides immediate energy savings and long-term financial benefits

Outright Purchase

For businesses seeking complete ownership and control, our outright purchase option allows you to make a one-time payment for your solar system. This provides immediate energy savings and long-term financial benefits

Outright Purchase

For businesses seeking complete ownership and control, our outright purchase option allows you to make a one-time payment for your solar system. This provides immediate energy savings and long-term financial benefits

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Outright Purchase

One of the Australian Energy Upgrades best options to purchase a solar system is either an Outright Purchase or Cash Purchase (CAPEX) Arrangement

Access to solar power is one of the most affordable and sustainable ways an organisation can manage electricity costs.

CAPEX enables organisations to gain the highest returns from installing energy solutions such as commercial solar power systems and LED lighting. However, it requires an initial upfront financial investment.

Payback periods ranging between 0-6 years based on your location, energy consumption and electricity tariffs. Australian Energy Upgrades can provide a business case for a better understanding of the viability of an energy upgrade outlining the costs and benefits of a CAPEX purchase. CAPEX generates the lowest Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCoE) over the life of the system which ranges from 3-8c/kWh over a 20-year period.

Rental Lease

Allows organizations and businesses to install a commercial solar system on its own premises with a fixed monthly payment plan

A rental lease allows organizations and businesses to install a commercial solar system on its own premises with a fixed monthly payment plan to eliminate the upfront capital investment required. By spreading the cost of the installation over an agreed payment term, you can enjoy the advantages of a solar power system without affecting your budgets.

As the name suggests, rental lease will allow you to rent the asset off the financier for a certain period. Usually, at the end of the period, a small amount is payable to purchase the asset from the financier so the title transfers under your name.

A rental lease is often cash flow positive in the first year. Leasing costs combined with the post solar energy costs are often lower than your original pre solar energy costs. This means with no upfront cost you can start saving from day one.

Chattel Mortgage

Allows you to install a commercial solar system on your premises with a fixed monthly payment plan to eliminate the upfront capital investment

A chattel mortgage is not too different from a rental lease, it allows you to install a commercial solar system on your premises with a fixed monthly payment plan to eliminate the upfront capital investment required. By spreading the cost of the installation over an agreed payment term (generally between 5 to 10 years), your business can have the advantages of solar power from day one without affecting your capital budgets. The difference between a chattel and a rental lease is that you own the system and are just paying a loan off. It is a mortgage over goods to be financed.

Chattel expenses are the amount the system depreciates each year and the interest paid on the chattel. Given the fact you are buying the asset up front, should the system be less than $150,000 ex GST you could be eligible for an instant asset write-off.

In most cases, we can achieve a cash-flow positive outcome for your business in the first year.

Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)

A PPA provides commercial consumers access to solar power without requiring a lease,
finance or outright purchase

Instead of purchasing a solar system, we install a solar system at your premise for $0. You purchase the energy the solar generates at an
agreed price which is generally cheaper than you pay for grid energy.

Install Solar without upfront capital with a
Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)

Secure your organizations energy costs with long-term hedging against future energy price volatility with a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). PPA allows you to install solar power without any upfront capital investment. You receive a locked in solar electricity tariff for the energy consumed form the solar system which is lower than your current energy tariffs. The lower tariff is locked in for the term (typically ranging from 10 to 20 years) and all on-going maintenance and insurance is covered by the financier.

This means you are buying the solar electricity produced by the system, rather than buying the system itself. You will only pay for what the system produces – receive a monthly electricity bill just like your normal electricity provider. With a PPA, you can expect average savings of 5-10 cents/kWh.

A Power Purchase Agreement is a great way to take advantage of solar without any capital outlay required. All you need to do is give permission to Australian Energy Upgrades to build the system on your land or property and one of our PPA partners will finance the project and maintain your system for the duration of the PPA. At the conclusion of the term, ownership is transferred to you.

Environmental Upgrade Agreement

An Environmental Upgrade Agreement (EUA) is a fixed rate, long term and low risk finance product that’s easy, versatile and affordable.

It’s designed to help businesses and organizations fund projects with a sustainable benefit such as reducing energy consumption.

Provided by the Sustainable Australia Fund (SAF), repayments are paid to the local council via rates notice, which in turn attracts better terms from the banks. EUA’s are a three-way agreement between SAF, the local council and the property owner. Terms range from 4-20 years for amounts as low as $10,000. Environmental Upgrade Agreements (EUAs) are between the property owner and the local council, although this doesn’t mean it won’t work for rented property. As rates are typically passed directly onto tenants, an EUA offers a fantastic incentive to both the tenant and the landlord. The property owner receives an asset on their building and the tenant receives overall lower overheads. As repayments are paid via the rates notice and the asset is owned upfront by the property owner, there may also be tax benefits for both property owner and tenant.

In most cases, we can offer cash-flow positive terms meaning the savings are higher than the repayments. Overheads will increase due to increased council rates, but the electricity costs will reduce to a greater amount, meaning overall expenses will reduce.

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Customer Service was professional and thorough. As someone who isn’t all that familiar with solar systems and the process involved, no question was too difficult to answer which gave me comfort and confidence. The tradespeople kept their promise, arriving on time and delivering the desired outcomes.

Jozef Horvat

8. October, 2023.

Communication was clear and believable . Work carried out by tradies was quick and efficient and they turned up when they said they would. Finished job looks good and works well. Definitely a winner.

Peter Nunn

8. October, 2023.

Fantastic service from 1st phone call to installation. Great unit (I upgraded to larger model) & fairly quiet. Have not run out of hot water since installed … best decision made!

Heleana Harvey

8. October, 2023.

Our new hot water service is running smoothly. Installation was efficient and customer service was excellent. Many thanks, David and Glennis Branagh

Melissa Branagh

8. October, 2023.

We are glad we trusted AEU to conduct the organizational wide energy audit and also proud to have AEU implement all the solutions which were proposed from the audit.

Jack Bowman

8. October, 2023.

We’re so happy we used Australian Energy Upgrades for our Solar! They were thoroughly helpful and professional throughout the whole process and provided outstanding service.

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