Cash Purchase
Highest lifetime IRR. Full ownership, immediate access to instant asset write-off (where eligible) and full STC / LGC value. Best for cash-positive operators with tax appetite.
- STC + LGC value
- Asset write-off
- 25-year ownership
ESQ's in-house finance team has structured over $480M in commercial energy projects across Australia. We model, fund and close the right capital stack for your site, balance sheet and tax position.
Highest lifetime IRR. Full ownership, immediate access to instant asset write-off (where eligible) and full STC / LGC value. Best for cash-positive operators with tax appetite.
ESQ owns, operates and maintains the system. You buy electricity at a fixed discounted c/kWh rate for 10–25 years. Zero capital outlay, instant operating cost reduction.
Fixed monthly repayment against the asset. Interest and depreciation are deductible; ownership transfers at end of term. Preserves working capital while building equity.
Fixed monthly Energy Services Agreement. Treated as operating expense — useful for entities preserving balance-sheet capacity or local-government CAPEX limits.
Site assessment, interval-data modelling, preliminary IRR.
Capital structure, rate negotiation, credit review.
Final design, DNSP application, council approvals.
Funding, EPC mobilisation, construction start.