What payback can we expect?

It depends on your roof and your usage. A free assessment gives you projected savings and payback – and because most businesses use power during the day, returns are often quick. Some businesses have as low as 3 years payback. Or if you finance the installation, or go full LocalSmart, then you can potentially be making money right from day one.

Do we need capital upfront?

No. Choose cash, finance or lease, or a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with no upfront cost.

Will it disrupt trading?

Installation is scheduled around your operating hours to keep disruption to a minimum.

What if we use most of our power at night?

Battery storage and LocalSmart AI shift your solar to when you actually need it, and can reduce peak demand charges.

Are there tax benefits?

If you're making a profit, then you'll likely see a tax benefit – which can be quite significant if you install the full LocalSmart system. We can give you a good indication of what's possible when we put your quote together.

Can it cover multiple sites?

Yes – systems scale across sites, and the LocalSmart System can optimise and share power between buildings.

BUSINESSES

Cut your overheads. Power your premises.

Energy is one of the few overheads you can actually own. For most businesses, daytime operations line up neatly with solar generation, so you power your premises with your own electricity instead of buying it at peak rates. Add storage and the full LocalSmart system to flatten demand charges and keep critical systems running – and you can offer discounted power to your customers, tenants or staff, turning your energy spend into something they benefit from too.

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WHY SOLAR FOR BUSINESSES

Lower operating costs

Generate your own power and cut what you draw from the grid at peak prices.

Hedge against price rises

Predictable, lower-cost energy for decades.

Match your load

Most businesses run hardest during daylight – exactly when solar delivers.

Share the savings

With full LocalSmart, offer discounted power to your customers, tenants or staff.

Strengthen brand and ESG

Visible sustainability that customers, staff and investors value.

An asset, not just a cost

Solar adds long-term value to your property, with potential depreciation benefits.

YOUR OPTIONS

SOLAR ONLY

The simplest way to lower your power bills.

SOLAR + BATTERY

Store the day's power for the evening and sell the excess back to the grid.

LOCALSMART AI SYSTEM

Solar + Battery + LocalSmart AI – real-time optimisation to flatten demand charges and extract maximum value, with the ability to share power across multiple buildings.

HOW IT WORKS

01

Free feasibility assessment

Roof, usage, budget and goals

02

Engineered design

With accurate ROI projections

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Flexible financing

Cash, finance or lease, or a PPA with no upfront cost

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End-to-end

Delivery by Local Energy, plus lifetime monitoring

BUILT FOR ANY SCALE

From a single storefront to multi-tenanted sites and large commercial roofs, systems scale to your premises and your goals – sell excess back to the grid, or step up to the LocalSmart System to optimise and share power across multiple buildings.

CASE STUDY

LOCAL CAN DO ANY SCALE

Solar isn't just for simple roofs. At one of New Zealand's fastest-growing shopping centres Tauranga Crossing; our key installation partner Endless Energy delivered a custom system of 714 panels – mounted both flat and vertically on the building's cladding – installed around a busy trading centre without disrupting operations or the customer experience.

314 kW system across roof and facade
42.4 tonnes of CO₂ avoided each year
Equivalent to 1,800 trees grown to maturity
3 months from start to finish

FAQs

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