Solar finance for businesses, farms and homes, with the numbers set out clearly
Solar is an investment that should pay for itself. Orilla Solar shows you the full cost, the expected savings and the payback, and sets cash and finance side by side so you can choose the route that suits your cash flow.
- 100+ installations
- 5.0 on Google
- Sigenergy installer awards, 2024 & 2026
- 2–5 years typical business and farm payback
Every unit you make is a unit you don’t buy
The return comes from replacing expensive grid power, and from what you avoid: diesel, downtime and the next tariff increase.
Tariffs rise every year
Eskom and municipal tariffs go up every year. Power from your own system isn’t touched by the increase.
Less diesel
In our off-grid proposals, monthly running costs, diesel included, can drop to around 5% of the original bill, before finance repayments.
Less downtime
Batteries keep production, cold rooms and pumps running through grid outages.
Tax relief for business
A business that owns its system, bought for cash, with a loan or with asset finance, can usually deduct the full cost in the first year under Section 12B.
Own it, finance it or pay for use
Your proposal sets out the options side by side, so you can compare the monthly picture as well as the long-term return.
Cash
Usually the strongest long-term return. You own the system from day one and keep all the savings.
- Typical business and farm payback of about 2–5 years
- Section 12B applies to businesses
Loan or asset finance
Keep your capital in the business or the farm. You own the system, so Section 12B still applies, including under an instalment sale.
- Through banks, asset finance, loans or third-party funders
- Realistically 2–4 weeks to approve
Rent-to-own, rental or PPA
Little or no upfront cost, with a monthly payment or a rate per unit of solar power, through different funders.
- Section 12B does not apply to rent-to-own, rental or PPA arrangements
- Contract terms differ by funder
Matched to the right funder
Terms differ between funders and types of finance. Funding depends on the size of the project and the funder, so we match your project to a suitable funder: banks, asset finance, loans or third-party funders.
For finance through our partners, you’ll need your last two years of financial statements, showing a business that is trading profitably or close to it. Not needed if you pay cash or use a loan from your own bank.
Homes: cash or your own bank
Most homeowners pay cash or finance through their own bank, for example with a home loan or a solar loan. For larger home systems, finance through a third-party lender can also be worthwhile, and we can point you in the right direction.
- Home proposals typically pay back in around 5 years or less
- No minimum system size for homes
Send us your bills and we’ll set out the cash, finance and Section 12B numbers side by side.
A business case you can take to the board
We design from your own data, including data logging before design, so the numbers in your proposal are built on how you actually use power.
- Full system cost, with nothing hidden
- Expected savings on your own tariff
- Payback period and long-term savings
- Cash and finance options side by side
- Diesel and downtime savings where they apply
Savings and payback depend on your usage, tariff, site and how the system is paid for.
Built around how you earn
Commercial and industrial
Cut daytime peak costs and protect production.
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Farms
Pumps, cold rooms and less diesel, paid cash or funded through a suitable funder.
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Savings calculator
Enter your monthly bill for a first idea of what solar could save, then ask us for a proper proposal.
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An asset, not an expense
Solar that pays for itself, then keeps saving
Section 12B for businesses and farms
How it works
Under Section 12B of the Income Tax Act, a business that owns a solar PV system of up to 1 MW and uses it in its trade can usually deduct 100% of the cost in the year it is first used.
- Applies when you own the system: bought for cash, with a loan or with asset finance (an instalment sale)
- Does not apply to rent-to-own, rental or PPA arrangements
- The temporary 125% Section 12BA allowance ended on 28 February 2025
Check with your tax adviser
Whether and how 12B applies depends on your business and the agreement you sign. We give your accountant the system details they need.
Get a solar quoteFrom your bill to a funded system
- 1
Send your bills
Twelve months of bills, or as many as you have.
- 2
Measure
Data logging and a site visit, so the design fits your real use.
- 3
Proposal
Cost, savings, payback and cash and finance options side by side.
- 4
Payment or finance
Cash: usually a few days. Finance: realistically 2–4 weeks.
- 5
Install and save
Installation, CoC and registration, then monitoring and maintenance.
A track record you can check
installations completed by Orilla Solar
rating on Google from our clients
Sigenergy installer awards, 2024 & 2026
“Good price, excellent workmanship and great after sales service.”
Solar finance questions, answered
Straight answers on payback, finance, tax and costs.
See the numbers for your site
Send us your electricity bills. We’ll show you the right system, what it costs, what it should save and how you could pay for it.