Finance plans, Loans and PPAs

• Set up a finance plan
• Add a loan / lease / PPA to a quote
• Finance Types
  • Loan
  • Lease
  • Mortgage
  • Cash + Part Finance
  • Power Purchase Agreement
• Finance Integrations
• Solar Victoria loan settings
  • To apply to a quote

Set up a finance plan

1. From the admin menu, click manage suppliers.

2. If the finance company is not yet listed as a supplier, click add supplier

3. Enter the finance company’s Name and set Company Type to Finance Provider.

4. In the Admin menu, click Manage Finance Plans, then click Add Item.

5. Enter the appropriate values for each plan type. (Note: monthly fees need to be converted to annual amount and then entered as annual fees)

Add a loan / lease / PPA to a quote

1. On the specific quote, go to View Quote page and scroll down to the Add Finance section

2. Select a finance plan option

3.  Adjust any values if necessary, such as Finance Term and Deposit amount. If there is an API, you don't need to enter the Interest Rate.

4. Click Recalculate Repayment (except for Leases / Rentals) then click Apply.

After applying a plan to a quote, a unique “offer” is created, which can be viewed in the Manage Finance Plans section.

If you have edited a finance plan in the Manage Finance Plans section and which to re-apply it to an existing quote, please select the non-specific finance plan and apply it to the quote.

Finance Types

Loan

A loan should account for the entire cost of the system and may be split between a deposit and repayments. The deposit + loan amount = system buy price. Loan repayments are considered in the cashflow and Return on Investment calculations.

Lease / Rental

Similar to a loan, however, the ownership of the system is held by the finance provider until the end of the term.

There is an additional option for a buyout price where relevant.

Repayment amounts must be entered manually, even were you have an API.

Add the monthly Payment amount and click Apply. (Do not click Recalculate Repayment)

Mortgage

Similar to a loan, and subject to the conditions of the finance agreement.

Cash + Part Finance

This category is specifically created for SolarVIC loans and means that part of the payment of the system is a loan from SolarVIC, and the remainder is a cash payment.

 

Power Purchase Agreement

2 common variations are:

• solar + storage (total production)- the customer has 2 bills, 1 from their regular electricity retailer and 1 from the PPA provider. The consumer pays the PPA provider for the solar and battery energy that they consume.

• all consumption - the finance provider is also the electricity retailer. The consumer only gets 1 bill, and they pay a single rate for all of the energy they use.

Annual adjustment = annual increase in the purchase price

Finance Integrations

Smart Ease (formerly Energy Ease) - See how to set up the Integration here
HandyPay - in development

Solar Victoria loan settings

1. In the Admin menu, click on Manage Suppliers, then click Add Supplier

2. Add Solar Victoria and set Company Type to Finance Provider.

3. In the Admin menu, click Manage Finance Plans, then click Add Item.

4. Enter the following values:

Solar Victoria Solar Loan

Solar Victoria Battery Loan

To apply to a quote

1. open the Edit Pricing page

2. In the Add Finance Section, select the Solar VIC Loan

3. Uncheck the Show Cash Options box

4. adjust the Total Loan Amount if required

5. click Recalculate Payment then Apply.

Note that the Deposit value should be $0.