Commercial Solar Buyback

Commercial Solar Buyback for Existing Solar Systems

Turn Your Existing Solar into Immediate Capital, Without Losing the Energy Savings

Many commercial solar systems installed years ago now tie up capital, require ongoing maintenance, and carry performance risk.

Agile Energy acquires existing solar assets and converts them into professionally managed infrastructure, releasing cash, transferring risk, and keeping your access to low-cost onsite energy.

Backed by institutional capital from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and private investors, our finance-led buyback model helps organisations modernise ageing energy assets without additional capex.

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What Is a Commercial Solar Buyback?

A commercial solar buyback is a structured asset transaction where Agile purchases your existing solar system and assumes full ownership, optimisation, and operational responsibility.
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Your organisation transitions from owning infrastructure to purchasing energy under a long-term agreement, maintaining the benefits of solar without managing the asset itself.
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This is not a government rebate or feed-in tariff scheme. It's a privately financed infrastructure solution designed to improve capital efficiency and reduce operational exposure. The system operates independently from both federal energy buyback schemes and small-scale energy incentive systems.
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The buyback solar energy system enables companies to recover their capital investments in infrastructure. Their energy assets remain protected and they continue to receive stable energy supply from their own facilities, without any additional financial investments.

Why Organisations Choose a Buyback

Many businesses are reassessing solar assets installed 5–10 years ago as systems age and governance expectations increase.
Common drivers include:

Underperforming or ageing systems
Limited monitoring and reporting visibility
Ongoing inverter or compliance issues
Capital tied up in non-core infrastructure
Portfolio complexity across multiple sites
CFO preference to transfer infrastructure risk

A structured buyback allows companies to convert depreciating energy assets into working capital while continuing to benefit from onsite solar generation. Hence, several organisations started switching to commercial solar panels.
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For many companies, the solar asset was funded through commercial solar rebates. But these incentives do not guarantee the ongoing performance of the solar system. In other cases, large commercial properties deploying a ground mount solar system need to repower or remediate the existing system.
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Accounting issues can arise when having solar assets on a company's balance sheet. By providing a structured solar buy back, companies can convert depreciating infrastructure into working capital while continuing to operate the existing energy system.

The Finance-Led Benefits of Agile's Buyback Model

Hiring a seasoned and reliable partner like Agile Energy for business solar installation makes it simple to handle paperwork and receive rebates. The detailed instructions on how to receive this reimbursement are as follows:

Unlock Capital

Release cash from existing solar assets and redeploy funds into core business priorities. When you sell commercial solar assets, you can attain capital efficiency.

Transfer Asset Risk

Agile manages monitoring, compliance, remediation, and lifecycle optimisation, removing operational burden from your team. This removes any operational exposure associated with old solar assets.

Keep Low-Cost Energy

Continue consuming solar power under a structured long-term agreement without ownership complexity. With the solar buy back scheme, your business will continue to receive its energy consumption from solar sources under a generation agreement with us.

Upgrade Without Capex

Following acquisition, we can repower, expand, or integrate battery storage using institutional funding. This includes structuring any upgrades to meet the requirements of a custom VEEC rebate where applicable, without requiring capital outlay from your organisation.

For organisations seeking to monetise existing solar assets, this business model now provides a solution transforming energy infrastructure into a finance-led strategy rather than a facilities management initiative.

Who Commercial Solar Buyback Is Designed For

Our commercial solar buyback program has been designed for the following sectors:

Industrial Facilities
Logistics & Distribution
Healthcare Networks
Retail Properties
Multi-Site Commercial Owners
Waste, Water & Utilities

Ideal customers often have existing solar assets, usually located in multiple locations. They are often looking for a way to solar asset buyback Australia solutions, supported by institutional capital.
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Decisions are made primarily by CFOs, Finance Directors, and Asset Managers with an emphasis on releasing cash from capital, mitigating risk, and simplifying operations, rather than having to rely on installers to complete upgrades.

Asset Review

Our structured buyback assessment consists of conducting a technical audit, analysing performance, and reviewing compliance with your business practices.

Valuation & Commercial Structuring

The value of assets will be determined by reviewing their generation history, the system’s current condition, and their future optimisation potential.

Agreement on Terms

A long-term energy contract will be created, aligning with your company's economic objectives.

Ownership Transfer

By acquiring the asset, Agile takes over the operational responsibility for its in-house operation.

Ongoing Energy Supply

Your company will continue consuming solar energy with continued access to analogue energy generation with comprehensive production reporting.

This particular model is distinct from the generic energy buyback schemes, which involve feed-in tariffs. The process involves the sale of the physical asset, not surplus energy exported to the grid.

What Happens After You Sell Your Solar System?

Upon transaction completion:

The system is owned and operated by Agile Energy.
Performance monitoring upgrades.
All compliance risks will transfer to us.
We undertake all remediation and optimisation.
You will only pay for the energy generated.

The structured solar buyback program provides your organisation with two advantages: first, it ensures continuous energy delivery, and second, it eliminates all risks associated with system operations.The structured solar buyback program provides your organisation with two advantages: first, it ensures continuous energy delivery, and second, it eliminates all risks associated with system operations.

Buyback vs Ownership vs PPA: What’s the Difference?

Ownership:

As the owner of an asset, you provide funding, operational support, and take on all of the financial risks associated with the assets. The capital is tied up, and even performance variability sits with your company.

Traditional PPA:

Agile funds owns and operates the solar infrastructure from day one, and you purchase the energy generated at a contracted rate.

Commercial Solar Buyback:

When you transition from ownership and enter into a commercial solar buyback agreement, you can convert that asset to a funded structure and avoid any disruption.

Organisations looking for the best power company for solar buy-back consider these three factors: (a) capital strength; (b) asset management capability; and (c) commercial structuring expertise, not their installation capacity.

Case Study: Urban Utilities Portfolio Buyback

Urban Utilities had 13 underperforming solar systems (approximately 1 MW of total capacity).

Challenges were:

Inconsistent generation
Limited monitoring visibility
Ongoing maintenance burden
Balance sheet exposure

Agile Energy implemented a structured, distributed energy buyback scheme, acquiring the portfolio and transitioning it to a generation-based agreement.
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Remediation included:

Panel rectification
Inverter replacements
Portfolio-level monitoring integration
Electrical compliance upgrades

The outcome:

The removal of asset risk from Urban Utilities.
Improved performance and reliability.
Commercial reporting is transparent.
Payments are directly linked to energy produced.

As a result, Urban Utilities is able to retain the benefits of energy without the complexities associated with ownership.

With support from both the CEFC and Five V Capital, Agile has developed more than 50 MW of long-term solar and battery assets nationally, which provides the financial certainty necessary for the achievement of large-scale commercial solar buyback transactions.

Why Partner with Agile for a Distributed Energy Buyback Scheme

Commercial & industrial solar specialists: We have expertise in complex C&I energy assets; we don’t just do small solar systems.

Institutional capital backing: Financial backing by CEFC and private equity means long-term funding certainty and potential for larger transactions.

National multi-site capability: We have the expertise necessary to assess, acquire, and optimise portfolios that are located across multiple geographic distances.

Advanced performance optimisation: We provide technical remediation solutions along with monitoring upgrades and managing the lifecycle of your assets to help restore and improve output.

Strong governance and reporting standards – Our level of transparency in relation to commercial financials and performance reports is at a CFO level and structured.

We are a long-term energy infrastructure partner, delivering structured distributed energy buyback scheme transactions for complex organisations.
If you’re considering an approach to buyback solar energy through an owned asset framework and converting into a funded model, we will deliver to you the commercial structure to execute this transition with very low disturbance.

What This Solution Is; and Isn’t

This solution:

Is finance-led
Focuses on capital release and risk transfer
Targets organisations with existing solar
Supports future upgrades without capex

This solution is not a:

Government grant
Residential feed-in arrangement
Generic sustainability campaign
Sales pitch for new installations

It is a strategic option for organisations seeking the best power company for solar buy-back capability in Australia.

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If you own old and/or poorly functioning solar systems, and are wondering if you should continue to keep them or exit ownership, the next step is a well-structured buyback assessment.

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Unlock Value from Current Solar Asset

Agile Energy’s commercial solar buyback program allows for capital re-deployment, removing operational risk from you. This gives you the opportunity to continue having a reliable source of on-site power, without additional capex.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can we sell our solar system and still use the energy it produces?

Certainly! With our solar buyback program, you are still using the power generated by it while you are an owner/operator of that property.

Can a solar buyback remove the asset from our balance sheet?

Yes, in most cases, you can remove the solar panel system from your balance sheet with a proper accounting treatment and the final terms of the transaction.

How quickly can we unlock cash?

Adhering with our buyback assessment, be assured that the transaction should occur within the agreed-upon commercial timeframes.

Is this part of government energy buyback schemes?

No, Agile Energy does not have any government energy buyback program in place. We are an institutional investment-backed, private capital entity.

What types of businesses qualify?

To qualify for a solar buyback arrangement, the applicant must be able to prove that they operate commercial/industrial facilities with existing solar installations, ideally operators of multiple commercial locations.

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