Why Businesses Choose PLL
Not sure how much you could save? We’ll model your tax and tariff scenarios so you can choose the structure that works best for your business.
Claim up to 40% accelerated depreciation on your solar investment in the first year.
Claim GST input tax credit on the system cost, improving your project’s payback and overall Return on Investment.
Repayments are performance-linked per kWh, meaning you pay only when your system generates.
Three Green Flags for PLL
If This Sounds Like Your Business…
You want to own the solar asset on your balance sheet
You want to unlock tax savings + cheaper power
You want zero performance risk and long-term support
Which Model Fits Your Needs?
Feature | PLL | PPA |
|---|---|---|
Who owns the asset? | You (from day one) | Candi |
How you pay | Per kWh generated (performance-linked) | Per kWh generated (fixed tariff) |
Tax incentives | You claim Accelerated Depreciation + GST input credit | Candi claims, you enjoy a lower tariff instead |
Risk & operations | Candi designs, builds, operates, and manages performance | Candi designs, builds, operates, and manages performance |
How you pay | Those wanting ownership + tax with pay-as-you-generate | Those wanting zero ownership admin + pure Opex |
Bank or No Bank, Make Candi Accountable.
You have flexibility in how you finance your solar system.
Through Candi or through your bank.
But a bank doesn’t guarantee performance. Candi does.
Even if you’ve arranged your own finance, Candi can manage and operate your system under our performance-linked model, ensuring every kWh promised is a kWh delivered.
How PLL Works (step-by-step)
From intent to installation, here’s how we get it done:
of Intent
Green-light the groundwork
Proposal
Ballpark costing
Analysis
Model your tax and
tariff benefit
Survey
On-site technical
assessment
Design
System engineered
for your site
Documentation
Technical and commercial
documentation
Acceptance
Lock the commercials
Acceptance
Sign & We kick off
Procurement
We get to work
Handover
Build, test, deliver
Our Swiss-engineered, locally executed process ensures performance on paper becomes performance on site.
FAQ
Yes. Under PLL, your repayments are linked directly to the system’s generation. If the system produces less, you pay less ensuring you’re never paying for underperformance. It aligns incentives: you get predictable cash flow; we stay fully accountable for generation.
Candi does, end to end. We design, build, operate, monitor, and maintain the system, including preventive and corrective maintenance. Our teams track 40+ data points every 5 minutes, ensuring issues are detected early and resolved quickly.You own the asset, but never the operational burden or performance risk.
With PLL, you own the system, which means you claim: Accelerated Depreciation (40% in Year 1)GST input tax credit on the system cost. Together, these benefits reduce your taxable income and improve your post-tax cash flow, often making PLL more cost-effective than traditional loans or CAPEX.
Yes, GST is paid upfront, but it is fully reimbursable through your GST input credit mechanism. In many cases, customers recover the GST credit in the same financial period, improving early-year liquidity.
PLL follows a clear and disciplined project delivery path:
1. Letter of Intent: You green-light the groundwork.
2. Survey: We assess the site technically and structurally.
3. Design: Swiss-engineered solutions tailored to your energy profile.
4. Contract: Commercials and terms are finalised.
5. Build: We procure, install, commission, and hand over the system.
6. Operate: Candi manages ongoing performance and maintenance for the long term.
