CONTRACTING - THE CHERRY ON THE SOLAR PV CAKE

In contracting, the solar port is financed for the customer. This financing solution covers the "mobile" parts of the solar port, meaning that the foundation and grid connection are not financeable within the contracting agreement. For the non-mobile part that is not financeable, we usually identify the optimal solution for the specific project. A key success factor lies in the self-consumption of the energy generated with the solar port. This factor helps bringing down the energy cost.

The result: an energy supply contract

• Electricity sales to consumers at an attractive fixed price over a term of 20-30 years.
• Self-consumption: the customer's own consumption of the generated energy, is sold at a long-term fixed energy price.
• Surplus: fed into the grid and sold to large purchasers.

Three Benefits of Contracting

• A reliable, fixed energy price is provided.
• Electricity costs are reduced, as the price level for both the producer and the end consumer is optimized by eliminating grid fees and charges.
• High convenience is ensured, with both the investment in and the operation of the system being managed by the provider.

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Charging infrastructure for electric cars and battery storage solutions (BESS) increases the self-consumption of the energy generated with the solar port. Key factors that make self-consumption of energy attractive:

• No electricity grid charge, making the fixed price for electricity from the solar port more attractive
• Increased self-consumption lowers the fixed price of electricity

Besides these positive financial effects, there are advantages like increased attractiveness of the parking spaces (covered, EV charging options, visibility) and a reduced footprint (renewable local energy).

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What if we could have our cake and eat it? Covering parking spaces with solar pv offers us a way to have both! Especially when combined with financing solutions.