OnSolar financing options offer you opportunities to enhance your financial strategy.
Most OnSolar customers choose to finance their projects to maintain consistent cash flow, and eliminate up-front costs.
Here are the most popular options:
| Option | How | Pros + | Cons - | ROI | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | Purchase with Cash | Simple | Opportunity cost | Best |
• Surplus cash • Debt averse |
| Personal Loan | Personally secured |
• Long terms • Low interest rates |
Co-mingling
personal & business finances |
Good |
Small & family businesses |
| Commercial Loan | Secured w/ company assets |
Predictable ROI | Reduces future borrowing abilit |
Good |
Business with assets |
| Operating Lease | • Balance sheet
unencumbered • Deduct payments as expense • Terms to 15 yrs. |
No system ownership | Modest |
• Projects over $250,000 • Debt averse • Combining efficiency improvements |
|
| Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) |
• 3rd party owns system • Sells energy to customer • Purchase option at end |
• Balance sheet unencumbered • Deduct payments • No ownership risks |
No system ownership | Lowest |
• Projects over $2 million • Entities paying low taxes • Debt averse |







Best
Good
Modest
Lowest