C&I Solar & Storage

Go solar with zero upfront cost

We fund, install and maintain your commercial solar and battery system. You simply buy cleaner power at a lower rate from day one.

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Which approach fits you?

A few quick questions, and you won't need a bill. We'll point you to the strategy that suits you best.

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The strategies

Every strategy, explained

Explore the ways to deploy solar and storage. Each is matched to a different goal, from pure savings to full energy independence.

The simplest way to reduce your electricity costs

The most effective way to lower your electricity bill is to buy less electricity from the grid. Self-consumption is the foundation of every successful energy cost reduction strategy. By reducing the amount of electricity your business purchases from the grid, it delivers immediate savings on its own while creating the platform for more advanced optimisation strategies, such as battery arbitrage and demand shaving, to add even more value.

Ideal for

  • Businesses looking to reduce electricity costs.
  • Operations with high daytime energy use.
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Shift your energy use to the lowest-cost hours

Battery arbitrage is an energy cost optimisation strategy that takes advantage of Time-of-Use electricity tariffs. The battery charges when electricity is at its lowest cost (during off-peak periods or from surplus solar generation) and discharges during expensive peak tariff periods. By shifting when your business purchases and uses electricity, you reduce your reliance on the most expensive energy and significantly lower your electricity bill. This strategy can be implemented as a standalone battery system on sites without solar, or added to an existing grid-tied or solar PV installation to add savings beyond self-consumption. It's the natural next step for businesses looking to optimise their energy costs and maximise the value of their existing energy assets.

Ideal for

  • Businesses on Time-of-Use tariffs.
  • Existing solar PV systems looking for additional savings.
  • Businesses seeking to optimise electricity costs that have limited space for Solar PV.
  • Operations with significant evening or early-morning energy demand.
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Eliminate costly demand spikes

Many commercial electricity tariffs include demand charges based on your highest power draw during the month. A single short-lived spike can significantly increase your monthly bill. Battery systems respond instantly by supplying power during these peaks, reducing your maximum demand and lowering one of the most expensive components of your electricity bill.

Ideal for

  • Businesses with steep demand charges.
  • Facilities operating heavy equipment, pumps or compressors.
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Reduce your reliance on expensive diesel backup

Traditional backup power costs you in fuel, maintenance, servicing, noise and emissions, and in keeping generators ready for the next outage. Solar and battery storage provide automatic, uninterrupted backup power for critical operations, reducing generator runtime, lowering operating costs and improving business resilience during outages and load-shedding.

Ideal for

  • Businesses where downtime is costly.
  • Manufacturing and industrial facilities.
  • Food processing and cold storage.
  • Healthcare, logistics and data-driven operations.
  • Sites looking to reduce diesel consumption and generator operating costs.
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Complete energy independence

An off-grid energy system combines solar generation, battery storage and often backup generation (e.g., diesel generators) to operate without a utility connection.

Ideal for

  • Mines, farms, lodges and remote industrial sites.
  • Businesses with limited or unreliable grid access.
  • Businesses seeking complete energy independence.
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How to fund it

Three ways to fund it to suit your balance sheet

Outright Purchase

Own the system from day one for the strongest lifetime returns. You capture every rand of savings, claim the full Section 12B tax allowance, and typically reach payback in 3 to 5 years.

Benefits

  • Maximum savings & ROI.
  • Full ownership from day one.
  • Section 12B tax benefit.
5 to 10 years

Power Lease Agreement (PLA)

Spread the cost over fixed monthly payments while you start saving from month one. At the end of the term the system is yours, and you never paid for it up front.

Benefits

  • Predictable monthly payments.
  • No upfront capital.
  • Ownership at end of term.
  • Immediate net savings.
  • Maintenance & monitoring included.
10 to 20 years

Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)

We design, fund, install and maintain the system on your roof at zero upfront cost. You simply buy the clean power it generates at a tariff below your current grid rate.

Benefits

  • No upfront capital.
  • Immediate net savings.
  • Maintenance & monitoring included.

How it works

From assessment to savings in weeks

A simple, transparent process — from first conversation to ongoing savings.

01

Discovery Meeting

We start with a discovery meeting to understand your energy requirements and gather the basic information we need to put a preliminary proposal together.

Free. No obligation.
02

Preliminary Offer

We use our gathered information to build a preliminary proposal that outlines the right technical solution for your site, what you can expect to save, and how the deal could be structured.

Delivered within 1–2 weeks.
03

Due-Diligence

We conduct a site visit, log your load profile, and carry out structural assessments — everything needed to finalise the system design, validate your existing infrastructure, and lock in accurate final costings.

3–4 weeks.
04

Final Design & Offer

With due diligence complete, we issue a final binding offer and contracts for your review — giving you full confidence that the technical and commercial terms are exactly as expected before you commit.

No fine print.
05

Construction & Commissioning

We order equipment, mobilise on site, and manage the full build — keeping the project on time and on budget from start to finish.

Turnkey delivery.
06

Monitoring & Operations

Once commissioned and rigorously tested, our team continuously monitors and maintains the system to ensure it delivers optimal performance throughout its operational lifespan.

Ongoing support.

Our work

Projects

We design, fund and build commercial solar across South Africa, from a logistics warehouse in Bellville to an office park in Germiston. Based in Johannesburg or Pretoria? See the tariffs, solar rules and projects on our page for commercial solar installers in Gauteng.

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From the blog

Further reading on C&I Solar & Storage

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Find your optimal energy strategy

Work with our engineers to identify the best energy strategy for your business. You'll receive a clear, data-driven roadmap to reduce costs and improve energy performance.

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