Solar PPA Contract: Photovoltaic Energy with No Upfront Investment

At Fotovol we offer businesses, industries and local councils the opportunity to access solar photovoltaic energy with no upfront investment through a PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) contract. Unlike intermediaries, at Fotovol we are the complete promoter — we finance, install and maintain the installation throughout the entire contract life.

Your company pays only for the electricity consumed, always at a fixed price below the grid rate. No financial risk, no technical management and savings from day one.

In a PPA with Fotovol there are no intermediaries. We are the promoter, the installer and the party responsible for maintenance throughout the entire contract life. The process is simple for your company:

Free energy study: We analyse your consumption profile, available surface area and solar potential of your installation to calculate the real savings you can achieve with a PPA.
Proposal and contract: We present you with a PPA contract with a fixed price per kWh, agreed duration (normally between 10 and 25 years) and an option to purchase the installation early at any time.
Turnkey installation: Fotovol finances, designs and installs the complete photovoltaic system on your rooftop or land. You pay nothing upfront.
Billing for energy consumed: From day one you pay only for the solar electricity you consume, at a fixed price below the grid rate. Savings are immediate and predictable.
Maintenance included: Throughout the entire contract life we handle maintenance, monitoring and any technical incidents. No management required on your part.
Purchase option: At any time you can acquire the installation and make it your own, maximising long-term returns.

At Fotovol we adapt the PPA model to the characteristics of each client. These are the two main modalities we offer:

On-site PPA (self-consumption on own rooftop or land): We install the solar panels directly on the client's rooftop or land. The energy is consumed at the supply point itself, avoiding grid tolls and system charges. This is the model with the greatest saving per kWh and the most common in industrial warehouses, businesses and local councils with available surface area.
PPA with storage: For installations where night-time consumption or consumption during low solar production hours is significant, we integrate batteries into the system. The solar surplus generated during the day is stored and consumed when production drops, maximising self-consumption and further reducing grid dependency.

In both cases the price per kWh is fixed in the contract from day one, protecting your company from electricity market price increases throughout the entire life of the agreement.

The PPA is especially suitable for organisations with high and stable electricity consumption that want to reduce their energy bill without compromising their liquidity or taking on investment risk.

- Industries and large consumers: Industrial warehouses, production plants and logistics centres with high daytime consumption and available rooftop surface area. Savings on the electricity bill impact directly on EBITDA from the first month without tying up capital.
- SMEs and medium-sized businesses: Companies that want to embrace solar energy and improve their ESG profile without taking on the financial risk of their own installation. The PPA allows access to the benefits of self-consumption with a predictable variable cost model.
- Local councils and public authorities: Municipalities that want to drive the energy transition in municipal buildings — sports centres, schools, administrative buildings — without a specific budget line for the investment.
- Residents' communities: Communities with high electricity consumption in common areas — lifts, lighting, swimming pools — that want to reduce communal expenses without undertaking a collective investment.

The main criterion for assessing whether a PPA is suitable for your organisation is having an annual electricity bill above €30,000 and available surface area for the installation. Contact us and we will prepare a free feasibility study within 48 hours.

A PPA is neither better nor worse than own investment — it is a different financial decision. These are the advantages of the PPA model for companies that prefer to preserve liquidity or do not want to take on investment risk:

Zero upfront investment: Fotovol assumes 100% of the engineering, installation and equipment costs. Your company pays nothing and starts saving from day one.
Fixed price against market volatility: The price per kWh is fixed in the contract from the outset. In recent years, companies without self-consumption have absorbed increases of up to 200% in their electricity bills. With a PPA that risk disappears.
No technical or maintenance risk: Fotovol is responsible for the installation's performance throughout the entire contract life. If something fails, we fix it. If production falls below the agreed level, that is our problem.
EBITDA improvement from month one: The reduction in the electricity bill improves the operating margin immediately without impacting the balance sheet or the company's borrowing capacity.
Certified sustainability: Energy consumed under a PPA contract is 100% renewable and certifiable, allowing ESG objectives to be met and improving the environmental rating with clients, investors and auditors.
Purchase option at any time: If at any point you decide you would prefer to own the installation, you can exercise the purchase option and make it your own asset.

Frequently asked questions about photovoltaic PPA contracts

What happens if my company closes or relocates before the contract ends?

The PPA contract is a long-term agreement and includes specific clauses for these scenarios. In the event of relocation, we analyse whether it is possible to move the installation or transfer the contract to the new occupant of the property. At Fotovol we study each case personally before signing so you know exactly your rights and obligations in any scenario.

Who owns the installation during the contract?

During the PPA contract life, Fotovol owns the installation. Your company is the beneficiary of the energy generated at a fixed price. At any time you can exercise the purchase option and acquire the installation, making it your own balance sheet asset.

How is the kWh price calculated in a PPA contract?

The price is fixed at the time of signing and is always lower than the price you currently pay your energy supplier. It is calculated based on the size of the installation, your company's consumption profile and the contract duration. At Fotovol we present you with the exact price before signing, with no small print or surprise indexations.

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