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Financed solar engineering, procurement and construction

Reduce your electricity cost with zero capital outlay.

Convert your warehouse into a solar powerhouse and save over 10% on electricity costs from day one with a variety of financing options.*

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*10% is guaranteed for qualifying sites.

Welcome to Imvelo Energy

With relentless Eskom tariff hikes, going solar is now a no-brainer, but the complexity of legislation, quoting and financing presents another barrier. Imvelo Energy integrates solar engineering, construction and financing to remove friction and get your roof generating power faster.

We offer standard financing, lease-to-own, or a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), turning empty roofs into revenue-generating plants that sell discounted power directly to tenants. We guarantee qualifying sites a minimum saving of 10% on your electricity bill from month one, protected by a capped annual escalation rate.

Our goal is to help you beat the grid, securing exponential, compounding savings over the entire useful life of the plant, all without the traditional industry headaches.

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Model your savings

Calculate your savings based on your current electricity bill, the term and model of finance.

R
Structure
Term
Save from month oneR4 000a month, guaranteed in the agreement.
Save by year 15R75 584a month. Eskom compounds, your figure is capped at 8%.
Save over 15 yearsR5.3mthen the plant is yours for R1.
Eskom billYour figureSave

Eskom line: 11.4% a year, the compound average of NERSA-approved increases from 2011/12 to 2025/26. Your figure is capped at 8%. These figures are illustrative. A variety of factors impact the viability of a solar installation, from roof ownership, electricity bill, roof space and angle, shade, distance from the roof to the distribution board, and peak power usage times.

Lease-to-ownMost convenient
Cash purchaseLowest lifetime cost
Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)Pay for what you use
Capital required
Zero. We arrange finance
Full build price, about R1.6m
Zero. We fund the plant
Monthly cost, year one
R36 000
R10 000to Eskom. Nothing to us
R36 000Varies according to usage
Monthly cost, year 15
R99 000
R44 000to Eskom. Nothing to us
R99 000Varies according to usage
Annual escalation
Fixed, capped at 8%
None. You own it
Capped at 8%
Maintenance and insurance
Included in the lease
Contracted separately
Managed by us
Who owns the plant
The funder, until the last payment
You, from day one
Us, for the term
At end of term
Purchase for R1
Already yours
Purchase for R1
Savings over 15 years
R5.3m
R11.2mafter the build price
R5.3mVaries according to usage
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How it works

Let’s manage expectations. This is what the fourteen-week roadmap looks like, from site visit to powered by solar.

Half a day
01
Site visit
A consultant engineer evaluates your site while a consultant advises on the best solar model for you.
Within a week
02
Firm Cost Estimate
We produce a light-touch engineering estimate that is finance-ready.
Two to three weeks
03
Finance application
We prepare a finance pack on your behalf and negotiate the best rate for your installation.
Two to four weeks
04
Engineering
On financial approval, we prepare a final engineering design for you and the bank to sign off.
Six to ten weeks
05
Installation
Our team installs and commissions your solar installation.
Month one
06
Now powered by solar
Run at full tilt with no downtime, and reduced electricity costs from month one.
Timeline may be impacted by grid-connection approvals.
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Successful Imvelo Energy Projects

Agri TechnovationWellington Industrial ZoneCompleted 2025 · 10-year lease-to-own

We were paying just over R 61 000 a month to keep this laboratory running. The plant carries almost all of it now, and what we pay Imvelo is less than the bill it replaced, so we were ahead in the first month. The payment moves 8% a year. Eskom moves faster than that, so the gap keeps opening.

Financial Director
Hybrid Specs · 130 kWp
Solar (PV) System Size130kilowatt-peak (kWp)
Battery Storage120kilowatt-hours (kWh)
Capital from the clientR 0Imvelo funds the plant
Term10years, then it is theirs
Off the bill in year one31.9%*R 19 589 a month.
Off the bill by year ten47.6%*R 77 191 a month.
Cost without ImveloCost with ImveloSavedProjected saving

The annual electricity cost before the plant, escalating 11.4% a year, against the monthly payment, escalating 8% a year, plus what is still drawn from the grid. Solid is saved to date; hatched is projected to 2034.

Taaibos River LodgeWaterberg, LimpopoCompleted June 2025 · 10-year lease-to-own

We put up no capital. Imvelo built the plant and we pay one fixed figure a month, less than the power and diesel it replaced, so the bill fell in the first month and it transfers to us at the end of the term. Our old costs climbed with the tariff and the diesel price. The payment moves 8% a year, and the gap between the two keeps widening.

James, Lodge Manager
Off-grid Specs · 120 kWp
Solar (PV) System Size120kilowatt-peak (kWp)
Battery Storage96kilowatt-hours (kWh)
Capital from the clientR 0Imvelo funds the plant
Term10years, then it is theirs
Off the bill in year one10.8%*R 4 218 a month.
Off the bill by year ten32.5%*R 33 657 a month.
Cost without ImveloCost with ImveloSavedProjected saving

The annual cost of power and diesel before the plant, escalating 11.4% a year, against the fixed monthly payment escalating 8%. Solid is saved to date; hatched is projected to 2034.

*Both figures are calculated the same way: actual measured plant performance, an electricity tariff escalating 11.4% a year, and a lease payment escalating 8%. Where a plant was bought outright, Imvelo’s standard 10-year lease-to-own terms are applied to the same installation. Savings vary with consumption, tariff and credit terms.

To show the range of engineering configurations we build, some imagery on this page features conceptual 3D and AI-rendered designs alongside photographs of completed plant. We build to specification, not to photograph well. For references, or photographs of completed local site handovers, contact our team.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 10% really guaranteed?
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For sites that pass the site visit, yes. It is a term of the agreement: in year one you save at least 10% on your electricity bill for the same consumption on your current tariff. It is a floor, not a forecast, and it is set from plant we have already built and metered. Most sites land well above it. Roof, shade, the cable run and when your load runs decide whether a site qualifies, and where one does not, we tell you before anything is signed.
What if my roof cannot take the weight, or has asbestos?
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We start with a structural engineer's report, and any corrective work follows from what it finds. That work then becomes a named exclusion in your figure: the cost of the structural work, and the revised saving with it. You choose. Our construction arm does the roof work itself, so it does not need a second contractor or stall the project.
Who owns the plant?
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Under lease-to-own, the funder holds security until the final payment and the plant then transfers to you for R1. Under a financed purchase it is yours from day one. Under a power purchase agreement we own it for the term and sell you the power. Your tax position and your building decide which one suits, and it is one of the first things we talk about.
What happens if we move premises?
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The agreement transfers with the property to an incoming occupier who qualifies, or can be settled early on the terms set out in the agreement. We answer this before you sign anything, because every tenant asks it.
What does the finance application involve for me?
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A mandate letting us apply on your behalf, and one set of documents: audited financials, recent bank statements, FICA, surety and ownership forms, proof of tenure, and twelve months of bills. We collect them once and handle everything from there.
How long does it take?
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A site visit takes half a day and your Firm Cost Estimate follows within a week. The finance application runs two to three weeks. From there to a generating plant is typically ten to fourteen weeks, depending on grid-connection approval, SSEG and NERSA registrations, and equipment lead times.
Does this deal with load shedding?
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Battery is sized to your load profile, so a plant can carry you through outages where the numbers support it. But we design for your bill first. A battery that exists only for backup is a cost, not a saving, and we say so.
Can we pay for it outright?
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Yes. We engineer, procure and build it outright and still show you what the financed version would have cost per month, so the comparison is yours to make. Some clients with strong profits find the financed purchase and the Section 12B allowance work out better. Your accountant will know.
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