Creative solutions to meet specific needs

SCI has a mature and developed team of  professionals with nearly two decades of experience in the engineering field and project development. We are focused on developing commercial and industrial solar projects. We understand the complexities of large-site development and are able to foresee risks and maximize project value.

Tailored Solutions

SCI will assess your financial situation and energy usage to find the best method to deliver a project that is within budget. We offer scenario analyses on a variety of project financing options including 3rd party financing, PPAs and outright cash purchases.

Transparency

The regulatory environment in the solar industry is constantly changing and can be difficult to navigate. We will help you to attain and understand various local, state and federal tax credits, rebates, and regulations. Our expertise will create a better return on investment for you.

Guidance

You will never be left out of the loop because SCI will be there every step of the way through our turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction management. This helps ensure that your project is built on time and within budget.

Financing Options

Capital Lease or Long-Term Loans: Borrow the Capital, Own the System, Use the Energy

·        Like a bank loan or mortgage, but pay no upfront costs

·        Customer owns and maintains the system

·        Owner uses the financial benefits of solar (state and federal tax credits, local incentives, and avoided energy costs) to pay down cost of system

·        Stay cash-flow positive through the life of the system

Operating Lease: Lease the System, Use the Energy

·        Third-party financier owns the system and takes advantage of the federal tax savings while leasing the system to the property owner

·        Monthly lease payments to financier are reduced through energy savings

·        At the end of the lease (~7-10 years) property owner can purchase the system at Fair Market Value (FMV), which is estimated to be 20% of the original system cost, renew the lease, or return the system to the bank

Power Purchase Agreement: Buy the Energy

·        Third-party financier owns and maintains the system on your property

·        Power produced is fed back into the customer’s electrical service to offset the utility bills

·        Rate is pre-negotiated, so you know how much you will be paying over the lifetime of the agreement (~15-25 years)

Solar Services Agreement (SSA): Fixed payments based on monthly solar PV production, true up at the end of the year

·        Financial arrangement in which a third-party developer owns, operates, and maintains the photovoltaic (PV) system, and a host customer agrees to site the system on its roof or elsewhere on its property and purchases the system's electric output from the solar services provider for a predetermined period.

·        This financial arrangement