Frequent Asked Questions

These are some of the questions that our customers and integrators ask us.

Companies

Who is Solara?

Solara is your strategic partner in solar energy, committed to providing transformative solutions for companies in any sector. We are a Mexican startup backed by Ezra Climate and Lower Carbon Capital.

With Solara, we simplify access to solar energy through our energy plans, eliminating financial and administrative barriers. Our mission is that every company, regardless of size or energy needs, can enjoy immediate savings and a smooth transition to a more sustainable future.

What does Solara offer?

Solara offers the Energy as a Service solution, as the most convenient way for your company to adopt solar energy, assigning one of our Solara Certified Integrators, specialized companies certified by Solara and national and international standards to guarantee the efficiency and production of the system to be installed, generating savings and benefits.

What's the difference between Solara and a Solar Integrator (Integrator, Installer or EPC)?

At Solara, we offer you a complete solution to make the most of solar energy, with flexible financing, extended warranties and long-term maintenance through Solara Care. We do all this with certified integrators, who are our strategic partners in charge of installation and maintenance. We make sure to work with the best in the industry so that you always receive the best service and the greatest efficiency in your investment..

How do I know that Solara's plans are right for my business?

If your company is in the commercial or industrial sector and has a CFE GDMTH or GDMTO rate with a monthly payment of more than $60,000 pesos, Solara can offer you customized solar solutions to significantly reduce your energy costs. These types of rates usually represent a significant expense for your business, and our experience in these sectors allows us to design efficient systems that make the most of your location's solar potential.

What happens at the end of the plan term?

Depending on the Energy as a Service plan you have contracted, there are different scenarios.
Solar Rent: After the end of the 5-year contract, you can renew it and continue to enjoy immediate and tangible savings, and reduce your environmental impact, or you can cancel it without penalty.

Solara Plus Plan: After the end of the term and depending on the terms of your contract, you become the owner of the system, being able to maximize energy savings up to the useful life of the system (25 years)

What is the difference between Solara Plans vs Pure or Financial Leasing?

Pure Leasing: generally requires initial payments and does not generate savings during the payment stage, nor does it guarantee production, while Solara has no initial costs and ensures savings right from the start.
Financial Leasing: may involve the acquisition of liabilities (debt) and a forced down payment. Solara doesn't affect your company's credit rating and doesn't require a down payment.

What is the difference between Solara Plans and Qualified Supply?

Qualified supply may have regulatory risk and offers no tax benefits. Solara offers a model without regulatory risk and with tax advantages from day one.

What's the difference between Solara Plans vs a PPA (Power Purchase Agreement)?

A PPA often has a longer term and the payment structure can be complex, in addition to not offering representative tax benefits. Solara offers a shorter term and a simple and transparent payment model, and allows you to deduct the total value of the system from day one.

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Contractors

How can I offer the Solara product to my customers?

It's very simple.
You just need to register Here, applying to become Solara Certified Integrator.
We will validate your company profile and we will contact you to call you and create a user so that you can access our software platform and start quoting projects including our Energy-as-Subscription product.

Why offer Energy-as-a-Service to my customers?

The Solara Plan model has many benefits for you and your customers, providing you with the opportunity to have a competitive advantage, integrating a simple way for your customers to accept your proposals for photovoltaic systems. Solara plans are easy to understand, with substantial savings in electricity bills, and they prevent your customer from being decapitalized, in addition to obtaining tax benefits from the total value of the system from day one, which makes it very attractive to your company. In addition, they obtain guaranteed energy production without additional costs to the monthly payment they will make.

Why is it a more profitable option for me as an Integrator to work with Solara vs. other financial products?

There are many reasons to choose Solara as your partner to finance your projects.
1. Solara offers you the most competitive payment milestones, we want to be a strategic partner for the growth of your company.
2. Solara doesn't create a debt for your client or for you, we don't offer credit, so it's very convenient for your client and they'll understand it as the easiest option to adopt solar energy.
3. Solara creates an alliance with you, we don't control your costs.

How soon can I show my client a proposal including Solara's plans?

Solara offers a quick and automatic response in minutes to give you the opportunity to create quick proposals. You only require information from your client such as their RPU and their most recent payment, as well as the projection you make of their project and you can create a preliminary proposal from our cloud platform, Solara Proposal Tool.

What information do I need to ask my customer to sign up for a Solara plan?

Your client will have a personalized portal so that the responsible team can carry out the Solara evaluation process themselves in 3 simple steps:
1. Evaluate your financial profile
2. Evaluate your ability to pay
3. Provide legal documentation
You will be aware of these steps, when your client completes the necessary steps we will inform you, we will process the evaluation and in an average of X days we will issue an evaluation to begin contracting the plan proposed to your client.

Who backs Solara?

Solara is financed by two of the most representative technology and environmental Venture Capital companies in the world, Ezra Climate and Low Carbon Capital, focused on financing companies that create solutions for innovation against climate change and reduction of the carbon footprint.

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