Funded roof rental
Make your roof
work harder.
Your roof is a commercial asset. Under a suitable Lightpath structure, unused qualifying rooftop space can contribute contractual income without the landlord purchasing the energy infrastructure.
An additional income line
From unused roof to recurring rent.
We assess rooftop area, access rights, structural capacity, shading, tenant demand, grid conditions and the commercial terms required to support an investable rooftop-energy project.
Where the project is approved, Lightpath can structure a funded installation with an agreed rental obligation to the landlord. The parties separately allocate infrastructure ownership, operations, insurance, maintenance and reinstatement responsibilities in the contract.
Unlike a conventional energy-only pitch, the roof-rental approach begins with the value of the property space and the landlord's additional income.
Model illustrative roof rental
Illustrative property example
R8/m²/month can be meaningful income.
Eligible chargeable roof
5,000 m²
Monthly roof rent
R40,000
Annual roof rent
R480,000
At an illustrative 9% capitalisation rate, R480,000 of incremental sustainable annual NOI equates to R5.33 million in capitalised value. A valuer may adopt different treatment based on tenure, risk and associated costs.
R8/m²/month is a modelling benchmark only, not an advertised rate or commitment. Chargeable roof area is not necessarily the same as GLA, and no rent is available until an agreed commercial structure and eligible project are approved.
Investment and operating discipline
What must be agreed before installation?
Technical feasibility
Roof ownership and permissions, structural capacity, condition, usable area, access, shading and grid design.
Commercial lease terms
Chargeable area, rental commencement, escalation, payment security, default, transfer and termination.
Risk allocation
Maintenance and waterproofing obligations, insurance, equipment ownership, finance rights and removal conditions.
The property first. Energy second.
Find out what your property's energy should be worth.
Start with an assessment of your roof, utility accounts, tenant recovery structure, consumption patterns and operating objectives.