FINAL WORD
How African businesses and consumers can adopt solar as a service
Solar as a service has the ability to revolutionise how South Africans access and purchase energy , amidst challenging conditions and power shortages . Through an application process with credit requirements , solar energy can become a part of business and consumer life with paybacks coming from savings in the energy bill , explains Ross Mains-Sheard at Versofy Solar .
No one is a fan of loadshedding , but what it has done for South Africa is help accelerate our transition to cleaner energies , especially solar power . With no end in sight to the electricity crisis in the country , many homeowners who want to install solar aren ’ t aware of the options that make getting solar an achievable goal in 2024 , says
The size and capacity of your solar installation depends on the size of your house and your family , but even for the most modest home , the capital outlay for the panels , inverter and batteries can be substantial , and not everyone is able to buy a system outright .
Versofy ’ s Solar-as-a-Service , SaaS and rent-to-own packages put solar within the means of more households , and come with full service , insurance and maintenance plans , making the upkeep and technical support for your solar system hassle-free .
Ross Mains-Sheard , Co-Founder and CEO , Versofy Solar
Solar-as-a-Service is Versofy ’ s pure solar system rental product where there is no ownership of the system , and installation , monitoring and support are included in the monthly cost .
Versofy also offers a rent-to-own option . This is similar to a cellphone contract where you get to keep the handset at the end of the contract period , but for solar power .
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