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Commercial framework

The PPA structure converts a capital project into a predictable operating expense.

Zero capital outlay. Below-grid pricing from day one. Price certainty over the contract term. Whether the solution is a single technology or a blended system, it operates through one agreement.

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One contract behind the meter.

Single or multi-site estates

Every Saber solution is funded through a Power Purchase Agreement. The client pays a contracted rate per kWh for the energy generated on their site, indexed to CPI annually. Saber funds and owns the equipment for the full contract term, and is accountable for its delivery, operation and maintenance, coordinated through specialist partners.

Whether the design involves straightforward solar, hydrogen-ready CHP, battery storage, or a blended system combining multiple technologies, it operates through a single PPA. One rate, one contract, one relationship. The commercial simplicity stays the same regardless of solution complexity.

At the end of the term the agreement can be extended, or the asset's future agreed with you.

Zero

Capital outlay

Fully funded by Saber

10 to 25 yr

PPA term

Contracted rate per kWh, CPI-indexed annually

CPI-indexed

Pricing

Predictable against wholesale volatility

One contract

Single point of accountability

However many technologies sit behind the meter

A blended system, a single agreement.

Most sites are not served well by one technology alone. A blended Saber commercial PPA combines the generation and storage that suit your demand profile, sized to what your site actually consumes rather than to a standard product. Solar PV for daytime generation, Hydrogen-ready CHP where there is a thermal load, Battery storage for peak and resilience, and Wind where the site is land-rich. The blend is demand-led, not technology-led.

The commercial structure does not change as the engineering gets more ambitious. However many technologies sit behind the meter, you hold one contract, pay one contracted rate per kWh, and deal with one point of accountability. The complexity stays on our side of the agreement.

Saber funds, owns, operates, and maintains the full system for the contract term. You see one indicative blend, one savings range, and one delivery timeline, modelled against your own half-hourly data.

All sites are modelled to deliver the best balance of savings and on-site generation

Single PPA agreement
Solar PV
Hydrogen-ready CHP
BESS
Wind
Site remediation

A single Power Purchase Agreement can combine Solar PV, Hydrogen-ready CHP, BESS, Wind and Site remediation. The diagram cycles through indicative blends by sector, showing which technologies sit behind one agreement.

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Commercial terms.

INDICATIVE COMMERCIAL TERMS · SABER COMMERCIAL PPA

PPA term10 to 25 years
Capital outlayZero, fully funded
PricingContracted rate per kWh, CPI-indexed annually, below current grid rate
O&M and insuranceIncluded in the PPA rate
BillingBased on actual metered generation
End of termThe agreement can be extended, or the asset's future agreed with you
Balance sheetStructured as operating expense, no capital commitment
RemediationRoof refurbishment, asbestos removal can be included
Multi-site estatesMaster framework agreement with individual site PPAs

Indicative. Final terms follow site-specific modelling of your half-hourly data.

Funding Questions

Built for commercial decision-making.

The PPA structure addresses the practical barriers that prevent many organisations from deploying renewable energy, even when the business case is clear.

No capital commitment means no competition with other investment priorities. Structuring as an operating expense removes balance sheet impact and simplifies approval. A contracted, CPI-indexed rate provides long-term cost certainty against wholesale market volatility. And including maintenance, insurance, and monitoring within the PPA rate means there are no hidden operational costs after installation.

For multi-site estates, the master framework agreement allows each site to be commissioned independently as it becomes ready, while maintaining consistent commercial terms across the programme.

Removing blockers, not creating them.

Many potential renewable energy sites have structural or access issues that would normally require separate capital approval before a project could begin. Roof condition, asbestos, access improvements: these are real blockers that delay or prevent installations.

Saber can cover 100% of the upfront cost of both the site repairs and the renewable system within the PPA. Remediation is funded as part of the infrastructure and absorbed into the PPA rate, rather than requiring a separate budget line. Modernising an existing asset and decarbonising it become a single, funded programme.

Remediation we can fold into the PPA:

  • Roof refurbishment
  • Asbestos removal
  • Contaminated land
  • Electrical rewire
  • Mechanical and HVAC
  • Structural and fabric
  • Fire safety
  • Energy-infrastructure decarbonisation readiness

You pay for what is produced.

Billing is based on actual metered generation via the Saber Intelligence Platform. Every kilowatt-hour is measured, recorded, and reported. No estimates, no assumptions, complete transparency.

Funding that scales with the programme.

Saber’s investment partners provide committed capital for programmes at any scale. This is not project-by-project fundraising. The financial backing is in place, which means deployment timelines are driven by site readiness, not funding availability.

The anchor is a £300m senior secured facility from Pollen Street Capital, committed to SRE Capital, the dedicated long-term asset ownership vehicle that holds every Saber PPA. The facility funds the asset base from single-site systems to national multi-site programmes. Read the facility announcement.

Find out what the right energy solution looks like for your site or estate.

Our financial modelling shows the specific savings for your site, based on your consumption data and current energy costs.

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