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Site & load qualification
12-month interval data confirms daytime load, roof suitability and PPA economics before any commitment.
Zero-CAPEX · National · Solar PPA
Solar PPA — zero-CAPEX commercial solar.
Behind-the-meter Solar Power Purchase Agreements from 100 kW to 5 MW. No upfront cost, no maintenance, and a locked-in per-kWh rate below your grid tariff — for 7 to 15 years.
01 — Overview
A Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) lets your business install commercial-scale rooftop or ground-mount solar without capital outlay. ESQ (or our funding partner) owns, operates and maintains the system on your roof — you buy the solar energy it produces at a locked, per-kWh rate that's below your grid tariff. Immediate savings, zero balance-sheet impact, and a fully-hedged energy cost for the life of the contract.
ManufacturingCold storage & logisticsProperty fundsAgribusinessRetail & shopping centresNot-for-profit & education
Spec Sheet
- System scale
- 100 kW — 5 MW rooftop or ground-mount
- Contract term
- 7 — 15 years
- PPA rate
- Typically 20 — 40% below grid
- Annual escalator
- 0% — CPI (structured to preference)
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Buyout options
- Anniversary buy-outs & end-of-term transfer
- Accounting
- Operating expense (subject to advice)
- Coverage
- All AU states & territories
02 — Capabilities
What ESQ delivers across this practice.
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PPA structuring
Term, escalator, rate, buy-out points and end-of-term ownership tailored to your accounting and treasury preferences.
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Credit & funding
Streamlined credit process with our funding panel — most eligible sites approved within two weeks.
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Full EPC delivery
ESQ designs, installs and commissions the system to Tier-1 standards — CEC accredited, structurally certified.
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O&M for the life of contract
Monitoring, cleaning, warranty and performance guarantees held by the asset owner — you never lift a spanner.
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Scope 2 emissions abatement
PPA output is claimable Scope 2 abatement (with GreenPower or renewable-attribute retention where required).
03 — Delivery
A disciplined, engineered process.
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Qualify
Interval data, roof plan, tenure — desktop assessment in days.
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Term-sheet
PPA rate, term, escalator and structure agreed.
- 03
Install
ESQ delivers EPC; asset owner funds and owns.
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Operate
You buy the solar energy — everything else is managed for you.
04 — FAQs
Common technical questions.
- How is a Solar PPA different from a solar lease?
- In a PPA you pay only for energy the system produces (per kWh). A lease is a fixed periodic payment regardless of output. PPAs align payments directly with the benefit you receive.
- What happens at the end of the term?
- Most PPAs offer three options: buy the system at fair market or a pre-agreed value, extend the term, or have the system removed at no cost. Anniversary buy-out points are usually available from year 5 or 7.
- Who owns the system?
- The asset owner (ESQ or a funding partner) owns and maintains the system on your roof throughout the contract. You have exclusive use of the energy it produces at the PPA rate.
- What's the minimum project size?
- Behind-the-meter PPAs are typically economic from 100 kW upwards. Below that, CAPEX with STC support usually delivers a better outcome — we'll tell you honestly which applies.
- Can we claim the STCs?
- STC value is monetised by the asset owner and priced into the PPA rate — meaning you benefit indirectly through a lower per-kWh price rather than a direct rebate.
- Is PPA output claimable as Scope 2 abatement?
- Yes, when the renewable attributes are retained on your behalf. We structure the PPA to preserve GreenPower / renewable claims where you need them for reporting.
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