Our Approach

At Sustainable Savings, we don’t believe in a “one size fits all” approach. Instead, we take the time to understand your needs and deliver a holistic energy solution.

Our 100% engineered turnkey approach embraces every step, from initial investigation and auditing through to engineer-led design, full deployment, post-deployment validation and sustainability reporting.

Delivering tailored and fully engineered solutions alongside peace of mind solar warranties, we’re committed to increasing your ROI. A partnership with Sustainable Savings is the first step to maximising your energy savings and optimising your investment.

Our tailor-designed solutions can easily pay for themselves in commercially acceptable time frames – we guarantee it!

HOLISTIC = COMPLICATED = ENGINEERS & SCIENTISTS

The more solution elements within a holistic solution, the more challenging the process becomes. This includes fully understanding each of the technologies and methodologies, their impact on each other, as well as the challenging maths required to model the outcome. Engineers and scientists meet these challenges the best.

CONFIDENCE & EXPERIENCE = PROVEN PERFORMANCE

Review a sample of our results with the latest Sustainable Savings case studies.

ESG AWARENESS = BRAND PROTECTION, MARKET ACCESS AND SUPPORTING CORPORATE VALUES AND POLICIES

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals are becoming a more pressing requirement in today’s world. From reducing negative impacts on the environment to mitigating energy price volatility, we help you fulfil your ESG goals to support your business goals. Whether it’s required by your clients, desired by your consumers, or a prerequisite to your commercial goals, we stand by you to help your business take the next step forward.

SOLAR PANELS AND SLAVERY

Nearly all solar panels sold on the Australian market have been built with slavery. The major culprit is the silicon from Xinjiang (Western China), where minorities like the Uyghurs are being suppressed and pressed into forced labour. There are a number of reports and numerous media articles about this – some of these are attached to our Information Centre on this website.

Sustainable Savings are across the challenges and dangers in this area and guide customers on the right pathway.

“Over-Exposed” creates a new model of assessment for the solar industry and its supply chains to identify exposure to state-imposed forced labour in the Uyghur Region as supply chains become increasingly opaque.

SUNPOWER INDEPENDENT ESG AUDITS

As a SunPower Elite Partner, we share the views of Maxeon Technology who treat ESG seriously, including ensuring there is no forced labour in supply chains.

As a service provider, we incorporate full-component supply chain traceability audits, mitigating risk and uncertainty in global PV and energy storage supply chains, while offering supply chain transparency, compliance with import laws, and robust third-party audits for solar developers, buyers, and investors.

ESG services provide your company with the tools and expertise you need to navigate the complex landscape of carbon emissions calculations and traceability, ultimately improving sustainability performance and contributing to a more sustainable future.

SOLAR PANELS AND LONGEVITY

SunPower has the longest-lasting panels. They back this up with the longest most comprehensive product warranties on the market:

• Maxeon panels = 40-year product warranty
• Performance Series (P7) = 30 year product warranty

From a whole-of-life perspective, SunPower provides by far the greatest savings return. When compared to Conventional panels this can be multiples of 4 to 6.

SOLAR PANELS AND END OF LIFE

SunPower panels have lived well beyond their product warranty, with their performance warranties at the end of their warranty being:

• Maxeon panels – 40-year product warranty = 88.3% minimum output at year 40
• Performance Series (P7) – 30 year product warranty = 87.4% minimum output at year 30

Long-Term Asset Management

Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) have been around for over a decade. While past approaches had a typical term of 10 years, these days finance approaches over such a term are a far more competitive approach.

If you want a PPA over a shorter term, Sustainable Savings can arrange this for you. However, although novel for the Australian market, longer-term PPA referred to as Asset Management are very popular in North America and Europe.

You don’t have to own the solar system to get a notable benefit.

Asset Management means balance sheet CAPEX investment, the cost is purely OPEX (Operating Expense). Solar can be a precarious investment for the inexperienced, so the alternative of only paying for what the solar generates helps dilute that risk.

When combined with Sustainable Savings’ unique net metering, the Asset Management approach can look even better.

Feel free to contact Sustainable Savings to chat about Asset Management further.

We have a range of terms and buyout options.

We can also offer the best panel on the market which has an effective life well beyond its 40-year product warranty. Remember, the longer the Asset management term, the greater the upfront energy savings for customers.