Feasibility study: terms of engagement

What a feasibility study is

An independent model of solar for your site, built from your own power bills rather than industry averages. It sets out system size, generation against your load, self-consumption, installed cost, savings, payback and financing options over a twenty-five year horizon, with every assumption disclosed. If the honest answer is that solar does not stack up for your site yet, the study says so, with the numbers attached.

The fee, and the credit

The study is a fixed fee, quoted to you up front before you commit to anything. If you proceed with Involve Energy to install the system, the fee is credited in full against the project cost, so a study that leads to an install effectively costs nothing. If you do not proceed, you keep the study and the fee covers the work.

Independent, and no obligation

We are not an installer and we do not sell panels, so the model has no reason to flatter a system size. The study is yours whichever way the numbers fall, and there is no obligation to proceed at any point. We would rather tell you to wait than sell you a system that does not pay.

What is included, and what is not

Included: the consumption analysis, site-specific generation modelling, sizing, costing, financing and incentive structuring, and the written model and proposal. Not included: the physical installation, which is carried out by SEANZ-certified installers we manage separately, and any statutory, legal or tax filing. Grid-connection and certification are arranged as part of a project if you proceed.

What we need from you

Twelve months of power bills, ideally with half-hourly interval data from your retailer, plus your site address and a description of your main loads and when they run. The model is only as good as the information behind it; if your usage changes materially, tell us so we can reflect it.

The nature of the figures

A feasibility study is modelling, not a guarantee. Figures are indicative and depend on weather, your future usage, equipment performance, prices and policy, all of which change. Incentive figures reflect what is available on the day and are shown truthfully: the Investment Boost, for example, is a tax deduction, not a discount. Nothing in a study is financial, legal or tax advice; confirm tax treatment with your accountant and financing terms with the lender.

Your information

We handle your bills and site details under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, stored with access controls and shared only with parties needed to deliver your project, with your knowledge. See the privacy page for the detail.

Payment

We invoice the fee once the study is scoped, payable by bank transfer against the invoice. Where you proceed to a project, the credit is applied against the project invoice. We will always confirm the fee in writing before any work begins.

These terms are a plain-English summary of how we work, not a substitute for a signed engagement where one is agreed. If you would like anything varied for your situation, raise it on the contact page and we will sort it before starting.