Business Solar Funding Options
Funding your commercial solar energy project
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Types of Investment
Types Of Funding We Offer
We provide a range of funding structures for commercial renewable energy projects. This key part of the process can involve different forms of funding, catering for clients wishing to mitigate capital risk, making their own purchase, or a combination of both.
Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)
Direct Investment
Asset Finance
Capital Free, Fully Funded PPAs
A PPA is a solution provided by Shawton, which enables organisations to make the switch to low-cost renewable energy. Instead of purchasing 100% of your electricity from the grid, you self- generate a percentage of your day-time consumption, by way of a fully installed Solar PV system on your building, land or car park.
Shawton Energy will coordinate the financing, assess your organisation’s needs, design, construct and install your system, and then maintain and monitor its performance – all at no cost to you.
Why do our clients choose PPA’s?
The PPA term is typically up to 25 years.
The price of the power purchased is fixed and will increase annually at the rate of the Retail Price Index (RPI).
Monthly Invoicing and performance reports.
System sizes under 1MW are permitted development (unless on a listed building or in a conservation area).
There are no initial maintenance, refurbishment or roof upgrade costs.
We will insure the system at no cost to you.
The rights and title to the system will pass to you upon completion of the PPA term.
The system is monitored and maintained for the full duration of the agreement, at no cost to you.
Types of Investment
Direct Investment
Large Energy Savings
Full Ownership
Smart Export Guarantee
Shawton Energy also helps clients who are seeking to purchase a commercial solar PV system or associated technologies outright by deploying their own capital, applying the same quality approach and rigour as we do to our own assets deployed via a PPA.
A capital purchase option accelerates the return on investment over a fully funded system, but does attract two other ancillary challenges:
- A likely increase in business rates. (This does not apply to the PPA solution, as the business does not ‘own’ the asset)
- The ongoing monitoring, maintenance, insurance and management of the asset.
Asset Finance
We are also able to offer an Asset Finance option to fund your Solar PV system. There are a number of options, including Lease Purchase and Lease Hire, under which this can be agreed, which we would be happy to discuss with you.
Many organisations that invest in a solar system do not always appreciate the maintenance and support required to maximise the lifetime efficiency of the asset. Crucially there may come a point where the business wishes to refinance the asset as it requires capital for other reasons; only a well-maintained asset will be attractive.
For this reason Shawton Energy incorporate an operational maintenance agreement on all assets, giving clients maximum performance and peace of mind for the future.
FCA Registered
Energy Efficiency
Monthly Invoicing & Performance Reports.
Simple Loan Repayments
Co-owned by Lazard Asset Management
In-House Funding Decisions Made Quickly
Shawton Energy Ltd specialises in fully funded, bespoke solar energy solutions for businesses across the UK. Our expertise covers everything from design to installation and ongoing support, offering clients either direct investment or the option to use our Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for fully funded projects.
In 2023, Lazard Asset Management (LAM) acquired 50% of Shawton Energy, forming a strategic partnership that enables rapid decision-making on project funding. Lazard has committed significant financial support to Shawton Energy in expanding its renewable energy offerings, providing the financial strength and agility to pursue new energy markets and scale efficiently. This partnership ensures fast, reliable funding and enhanced project execution.
What Makes Us Unique
How we compare in the solar market
Shawton Energy blends the capabilities of large providers with the personalised service of small installers. We offer bespoke solar solutions with hands-on support, delivering the comprehensive services often missing from smaller firms and the flexibility not found with larger corporations.
| Standard Solar Installer | Large Solutions Provider | Shawton Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Are a strong and stable business with strong counterparty | |||
| Are able to fund the project from their own finances | |||
| Are quick and agile and easy to work with | |||
| Able to look at wider solutions outside of solar | |||
| Want to work as a long term energy partner | |||
| Will look at all sizes of projects including those below 1MW |
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