# Tags: Ppa ![UK commercial office table with a solar quote pack, calculator and keys, warehouse rooftop solar outside the window](/uploads_resolved/images/1026/320.webp) ## [Asset finance vs lease vs PPA vs PAYG in the UK](/resources/asset-finance-vs-lease-vs-ppa-vs-payg-in-the-uk/) **By:** David Coleman · **Published:** 2026-07-18 20:02:13 · **Updated:** 2026-10-27 21:48:26 Commercial solar finance still splits ownership and risk across asset finance, lease, PPA and PAYGO. Warm Homes loans are a household product. Dated October 2026. Read article → ![Description: An informative clean-line diagram showing the difference between a commercial solar PPA and buying solar outright. Split the diagram into two side-by-side flows. On...](/uploads_resolved/images/451/320.webp) ## [PPA vs Buying Commercial Solar in the UK: A Decision Framework](/resources/ppa-vs-buying-commercial-solar-in-the-uk-a-decision-framework/) **By:** David Coleman · **Published:** 2026-07-18 16:08:36 · **Updated:** 2026-10-19 10:46:00 Buying commercial solar is usually better when the business can use cash or finance, expects to remain on site long term. Read article → ![Description: Clear educational diagram showing how an on-site commercial solar PPA works in the UK. Include a business premises with rooftop solar, a PPA provider owning and mai...](/uploads_resolved/images/449/320.webp) ## [Unlock the Power of Commercial Solar PPAs: A UK Guide](/resources/unlock-the-power-of-commercial-solar-ppas-a-uk-guide/) **By:** David Coleman · **Published:** 2026-07-18 15:56:58 · **Updated:** 2026-10-19 00:06:49 Read article → ![A documentary-style wide photograph of a large photovoltaic array on the metal roof of a UK light-industrial warehouse, seen from a slightly elevated viewpoint across a service…](/uploads_resolved/images/825/320.webp) ## [No upfront cost commercial solar: UK business guide](/resources/no-upfront-cost-commercial-solar-uk/) **By:** David Coleman · **Published:** 2026-09-29 02:49:57 · **Updated:** 2026-10-01 19:51:12 No upfront cost commercial solar is not free UK power. A funder pays capital; you pay by PPA, lease or roof rights if credit, roof and daytime load fit. Read article → ![Hero](/uploads_resolved/images/824/320.webp) ## [Pay as you go solar vs PPA vs CAPEX: UK business guide](/resources/pay-as-you-go-solar-vs-ppa-vs-capex-uk/) **By:** David Coleman · **Published:** 2026-09-29 02:23:24 · **Updated:** 2026-10-01 15:51:56 Pay as you go solar is a UK label, not a third technology beside a PPA or CAPEX. Read who owns the plant and who pays when repairs fall due. Read article → ![A realistic photograph of a large UK warehouse roof with a neat solar array under a bright overcast sky. Two facilities managers in practical workwear stand beside a roof access…](/uploads_resolved/images/822/320.webp) ## [Commercial solar leasing vs outright purchase: UK business](/resources/commercial-solar-leasing-vs-outright-purchase-uk/) **By:** David Coleman · **Published:** 2026-09-29 01:28:04 · **Updated:** 2026-10-01 07:52:00 Commercial solar leasing vs outright purchase hinges on who owns the UK plant, how long you stay, and if daytime load, roof and connection can support it. Read article → ![A realistic editorial photograph of a large UK warehouse and adjoining office roof fitted with dark photovoltaic panels, seen in soft overcast daylight. Include a loading yard,…](/uploads_resolved/images/821/320.webp) ## [Off-balance-sheet solar for UK corporates: UK business guide](/resources/off-balance-sheet-solar-for-uk-corporates/) **By:** David Coleman · **Published:** 2026-09-29 01:01:09 · **Updated:** 2026-10-01 03:51:51 Off-balance-sheet solar for UK corporates is not a sales label. Whether the deal stays off the balance sheet is for your auditor, not the term sheet. Read article → ![Hero](/uploads_resolved/images/820/320.webp) ## [Investor-backed commercial solar finance: UK business guide](/resources/investor-backed-commercial-solar-finance-uk/) **By:** David Coleman · **Published:** 2026-09-29 00:37:51 · **Updated:** 2026-09-30 23:52:17 Investor-backed commercial solar finance means a fund owns the UK array. The host buys the power or rents the roof, and does not buy the plant. Read article → ![A realistic documentary photograph of a large modern UK distribution warehouse with a commercial solar array on a low-pitch metal roof, seen from a slightly elevated angle on an…](/uploads_resolved/images/819/320.webp) ## [How commercial solar PPAs are priced: UK business guide](/resources/how-commercial-solar-ppas-are-priced-uk/) **By:** David Coleman · **Published:** 2026-09-29 00:10:55 · **Updated:** 2026-09-30 19:51:30 Commercial solar PPAs are priced from capital, yield, daytime load, credit and term, not a UK-wide tariff. Export is priced separately from on-site use. Read article → ![A realistic documentary photograph of a UK commercial estate under overcast daylight, with a warehouse and a low office block beside a neighbouring field of ground-mounted solar…](/uploads_resolved/images/818/320.webp) ## [Sleeved PPA vs private wire: UK business guide](/resources/sleeved-ppa-vs-private-wire-uk/) **By:** David Coleman · **Published:** 2026-09-28 23:47:58 · **Updated:** 2026-09-30 15:51:30 A sleeved PPA needs a UK supplier that will sleeve volume on the public network. A private wire needs an adjacent cable, land rights and a lawful supply. Read article → ![A realistic wide photograph of an occupied UK light-industrial warehouse on an overcast day, with a neat rooftop solar array on a large metal or membrane roof, loading doors, a…](/uploads_resolved/images/817/320.webp) ## [Solar PPA for UK SMEs explained: UK business guide](/resources/solar-ppa-for-uk-smes-explained/) **By:** David Coleman · **Published:** 2026-09-28 23:17:06 · **Updated:** 2026-09-30 11:52:21 A solar PPA for UK SMEs is a contract to buy on-site generation from a funder that owns the plant. Weigh daytime load, roof rights and how long you stay. Read article → ![A realistic documentary photograph of a British commercial estate under cool, overcast light. In the foreground, a large warehouse with a low-pitch roof carrying a neat…](/uploads_resolved/images/816/320.webp) ## [Corporate PPA vs on-site solar: UK business guide](/resources/corporate-ppa-vs-on-site-solar-uk/) **By:** David Coleman · **Published:** 2026-09-28 22:54:00 · **Updated:** 2026-09-30 07:52:21 A corporate PPA is a multi-year contract for volume you still buy. On-site solar cuts import at one UK meter when generation and load coincide. Read article → ![PAYGO Solar for UK Commercial Sites](/uploads_resolved/images/798/320.webp) ## [PAYGO solar for UK commercial sites: UK business guide](/resources/paygo-solar-uk-commercial-sites/) **By:** David Coleman · **Published:** 2026-09-27 22:49:37 · **Updated:** 2026-09-27 23:51:14 PAYGO solar for UK commercial sites can avoid day-one capex, but it is not a PPA or outright purchase. Check ownership and term before you sign. Read article → ![A realistic UK commercial building with rooftop solar panels under a bright but slightly overcast sky, showing a facilities manager and solar assessor reviewing plans near the…](/uploads_resolved/images/771/320.webp) ## [Choose a ppa provider uk](/resources/how-to-choose-a-ppa-provider-uk/) **By:** David Coleman · **Published:** 2026-09-22 19:36:58 · **Updated:** 2026-09-23 05:14:55 To choose a PPA provider in the UK, compare the full contract and delivery capability, not just the advertised electricity rate. Read article →