A solar tower needs no generator, no fuel run and no refuelling visit, which is why hire customers increasingly ask for one by name.
Whole-of-market — 60+ lenders searched, including
Yes, and solar towers are currently among the more attractive units in this sector to fund. A unit combining photovoltaic panels, a battery bank and a camera mast removes the fuel and refuelling cost that makes a diesel-backed tower expensive to run, and clients with carbon reporting obligations specify them deliberately. Funders treat them as hire fleet equipment on hire purchase. They will look at the battery capacity and age, since the battery bank is the component that determines whether the unit still works in a British December.
Used kit: Yes — used solar towers are funded, though usually only to around six years, and funders discount units whose original battery bank has never been replaced.
Get a quoteor call 07581 364281
Business asset finance is quoted on a flat rate, so that is what this shows — with the equivalent APR underneath, because the two are not the same number. A quick guide only; your actual rate depends on the asset, term, deposit and lender.
Representative example: on Hire Purchase, borrowing £25,000 over 48 months at a 6.0% flat rate (equivalent to 11.5% APR representative), you would repay around £646 a month; total amount repayable approximately £31,000, of which £6,000 is the cost of finance. This calculator is for illustration only — it is not a quote or an offer of finance, and the rate and repayments you are offered will depend on the asset, term, deposit and your circumstances. CW Asset Finance is a credit broker, not a lender, and may receive a commission from the lender that funds your agreement. All finance is subject to status, affordability and lender approval. CW Asset Finance is an Appointed Representative of Rural Finance Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 630701).
Solar towers give funders an unusual combination of strong demand and a wearing component. Demand is the easy part — utilisation runs high because clients request them specifically, and the absence of refuelling makes the unit cheaper for a hire company to service, which strengthens the margin funding the repayment. The concern is the battery. Cells degrade with cycling and a tower whose bank no longer holds enough charge through short winter days is close to unusable until it is replaced, and that replacement is a real cost sitting against the residual. Funders therefore ask about battery chemistry, expected cycle life and whether replacement is planned. Fleet buyers are also asked the standard utilisation questions, since repayment comes from hire income rather than from other trading.
Examples of the machines we are asked to fund. This is not an exhaustive list — if what you are buying is not here, it does not mean we cannot fund it. Your supplier quote is what the agreement is written against.
| Machine | What it is |
|---|---|
| Trime X-Eye Solar | Solar powered towable CCTV tower |
| Trime X-Solar Hybrid | Solar and generator hybrid mast unit |
| WCCTV Solar Site Tower | Solar monitored CCTV tower |
| WCCTV Hybrid Site Tower | Solar and fuel cell CCTV tower |
| Videcon Solar Mast Unit | Solar powered camera mast |
| Prolectric ProCam Solar | Solar CCTV tower with remote monitoring |
| Prolectric ProPower | Solar and battery power pack for towers |
| Redvision Solar Camera Tower | Rugged PTZ mounted on solar mast |
| Generac Mobile Solar Tower | Towable solar powered site tower |
| Atlas Copco HiLight S2+ | Solar mast unit for lighting and cameras |
Get a quoteor call 07581 364281
Security hire fleets refreshing stock to meet client sustainability requirements, and major contractors whose own environmental commitments rule out diesel units on site. The buying trigger is increasingly a tender condition: a principal contractor states that compound equipment must be fuel-free, and the hire company either has solar towers available or loses the enquiry.
Get a quoteor call 07581 364281
Bought on hire purchase, business plant and machinery normally qualifies for capital allowances on the full cost even though you pay for it monthly, which is a large part of why hire purchase is the common structure. On a finance lease you generally set the rentals against profit instead. The rules change between budgets and your position depends on how you trade, so treat this as the direction of travel and get your accountant to confirm the detail before you commit.
Well-specified units do, because they are sized with enough panel area and battery capacity for low light, and many offer a hybrid backup for the worst weeks. Undersized units struggle, which is why funders and operators both pay attention to the battery bank rather than just the panel count.
It affects the residual rather than the agreement itself. A unit with a tired bank is harder to sell, so funders take a shorter view on solar towers than on diesel-backed ones. Operators who budget for a mid-life battery replacement protect both the fleet value and their own hire revenue.
For a hire fleet, usually yes. They cost more to buy but remove refuelling visits and fuel cost entirely, and they win work that fuel-free tender conditions would otherwise exclude you from. That combination is exactly the argument that persuades funders the premium is commercially justified.
Yes. A hybrid with a small backup generator is funded on the same basis, and some funders prefer it because the unit stays usable in any conditions, which supports utilisation. The trade-off is that you reintroduce a fuel element the client may have wanted removed.
No. Panels, controller, battery bank, mast and cameras are supplied as one integrated unit and appear on a single invoice and schedule. Funders treat the whole tower as the asset, which is simpler than the position with fixed solar installations on buildings.
Get a quoteor call 07581 364281
See everything we fund in mobile CCTV tower finance →
Not an offer of finance. All finance is subject to status, affordability and lender approval.
Tell us what you’re looking to fund and Conor will come back to you personally — usually the same day.
Prefer to talk? Call 07581 364281 · serving Leeds, York, Harrogate, Wakefield, Selby, Tadcaster & across North & West Yorkshire.