Leasing is a practical route for businesses that want the benefits of solar without committing to full ownership.
Both leasing and buying have different advantages, but for some businesses, generating on-site energy without the upfront costs can better support their sustainability goals.
What does leasing solar mean?
With a solar lease, your business pays a fixed monthly fee to use the system, typically over a 10-15-year term. At the end of the agreement, you may have the option to purchase, upgrade, or extend the lease.
The core difference between leasing and other funding options is that leasing involves a predictable operating expense, and you own 100% of what your panels generate. In contrast, other options require your organisation to pay for the electricity needed.
What are the benefits of leasing solar panels?
Leasing has many benefits and is well suited to organisations that need to preserve working capital and want operational flexibility over the long term.
Other benefits of leasing solar panels include:
- Zero capital is required so your business can spread the cost with predictable monthly payments.
- Immediate savings from reduced energy bills from day one.
- Fully managed, which means we handle installation, servicing, and performance tracking
As always, we work with reliable finance partners to ensure your leasing agreement is structured to suit your business without compromising performance.
How does leasing solar work?
Solar leasing means that your organisation pays a fixed monthly fee to use the system while we focus on managing installation, maintenance, and system performance.
That monthly payment not only pays for the installation, but your organisation benefits from the energy generated on-site or, where possible, sells any surplus back to the grid. It’s a funding option with a strong return on investment.
To access this funding option through Low Carbon Energy, our trusted leasing partners will structure the agreement around your business needs and determine the monthly cost, term length, and end-of-lease options.
Once we agree on the terms, we will finalise the lease documentation and schedule installation with minimal disruption.
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