Soleie provides Norway’s first lease model for solar photovoltaic systems on commercial and industrial buildings, handling financing, design, installation, insurance, and maintenance. Building owners or tenants pay a fixed monthly lease fee and receive all electricity generated, allowing them to use the power directly, avoid grid fees and taxes, or sell excess to the grid without any upfront capital outlay.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Commercial and industrial building owners often lack the capital and expertise to install solar photovoltaic systems, while tenants face volatile electricity prices and additional grid fees. This limits the adoption of on‑site renewable energy and hampers cost‑effective, sustainable power use in the commercial sector.
Solution
Soleie offers Norway’s first lease‑model for solar PV installations on commercial and industrial properties. The company finances, designs, installs, insures, and maintains the solar array, while the building owner or tenant pays a fixed, predictable monthly lease fee. All electricity generated by the system belongs to the lessee, who can use it directly, avoid network charges and electricity taxes, or sell excess power to the grid. Lease terms align with the building’s existing tenancy period and can extend up to 30 years, providing a long‑term, risk‑free partnership that delivers on‑site clean energy without upfront investment.
Target Audience
Primary customers are owners of commercial or industrial real‑estate and their corporate tenants who seek to reduce energy costs and carbon footprints without capital expenditure.
Features
- Full‑service delivery: site assessment, custom system design, permitting, installation, and ongoing maintenance handled by Soleie
- Fixed‑price lease based on the total investment and upkeep costs, insulated from spot‑market electricity price fluctuations
- 30‑year functional guarantee and insurance coverage for the entire PV system
- Real‑time production monitoring accessible to lessees, with hourly generation data and sustainability reporting
- Option for owners to offer the leased solar service to tenants as a value‑added, low‑cost energy solution
- Use of leading‑edge solar panel technology and modular mounting systems designed for flat roofs and façades, with load calculations for snow and structural safety