
Solar installers
Why your clients should be installing solar carports (and how you can design and finance them)
A new design of high quality demountable carport system has opened up the market and is available from 10 to 200 bays
Solar carports have traditionally been:
Too expensive
Too complex
Too slow to deploy
That has now changed
What’s different now?
Through our delivery model:
Half the cost of traditional designs
No heavy civils or concrete
Rapid deployment - typically 6 weeks from order
Demountable assets that clients own and can take with them
EV charging options that generate cash instantly
This transforms a solar carport into a valuable asset that can be replicated across multiple locations
Why this is attractive to your clients
On-site energy generation reduces electricity costs
Can be financed through capital expenditure (Capex)
Or financed through cashflow with an ROI of 7 years via :
Hire purchase
Lease
PPA-backed agreements
Strong alignment with asset finance models
Fits with serious lenders "green agenda"
Identifiable renewable asset technology with proven value
Likely to appeal to high credit organisations
Your role : As a trusted installer, you can:
Introduce your own solar carport solutions to your clients
Design and commission high quality carports under your name
Structure asset finance packages from £45K to over £200K
The opportunity :
This is not just solar. It’s:
Energy cost reduction
ESG compliance
Revenue generating asset with ROI of under 7 years
Simple installer message to clients :
“We can design and fund a solar carport in your car park that will reduce your energy bills while creating a valuable long-term asset.”
Why partner with CSIA?
Proven delivery partner
Energy savings and EV charging revenue balance repayments
Designed for your clients by you
Tap into your existing client base and renew opportunities
Solar carports have become logical energy cost reduction options.
Lower cost + modular design = more deals, faster turnaround, repeat business
High appeal to multi-site operations
