Lease-ready
The landlord and tenant responsibilities are clearly defined.
Commercial roofs. A brighter tomorrow.
Solar that moves
with the tenancy.
Kovuno makes commercial buildings permanently solar-ready, so tenants, PPA agreements and solar technology can change without starting again.
The Kovuno approach
The building stays ready.
Kovuno makes leased commercial buildings permanently solar-ready, so the building stays ready while the tenant, PPA agreement and solar technology can change over time.
We bring landlords, tenants and approved solar providers together through one commercial framework that makes rooftop solar easier to deploy, easier to manage and easier to renew.
The problem
Commercial solar does not fit neatly with commercial leases.
LandlordThe landlord owns the building.
TenantThe tenant uses the electricity.
PPA / Solar ProviderProvides the solar equipment and supplies electricity under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).
Traditional rooftop solar often relies on long agreements that do not align cleanly with normal commercial tenancies.
That creates friction around:
- Lease length
- Landlord consent
- Ownership
- Reinstatement
- Roof warranties
- Maintenance
- Tenant changes
- PPA liability
- Technology replacement
The result is simple:
Good solar projects often do not happen because the property structure and energy structure do not line up.
The Kovuno solution
Make the building solar-ready first.
Kovuno separates the permanent building infrastructure from the operational solar equipment.
The landlord puts in place the infrastructure that belongs with the building.
The tenant then procures the solar equipment it needs — whether purchased, leased or provided through a PPA.
The building remains ready even when the occupier changes.
The building stays.The tenant can change.The PPA can renew.The technology can evolve.
Kovuno Ready™
A standard for flexible commercial solar
A Kovuno Ready™ building is prepared for solar before the tenant or PPA provider arrives.
It means the building, lease and infrastructure are aligned around one clear commercial framework.
Infrastructure-ready
The permanent building platform is prepared for rooftop solar.
Provider-ready
Approved solar providers can deploy equipment against a known standard.
Lifecycle-ready
The tenant, PPA and technology can change without rebuilding the whole solution.
Verified
The building is documented and ready for repeatable solar deployment.
Flexible tenancy
Solar that fits the lease.
This is where Kovuno changes the model.
A tenant should not need to enter into a 20-year solar arrangement simply because the solar system is expensive.
With Kovuno, the permanent infrastructure stays with the building while the tenant’s solar equipment sits on top.
When the tenant leaves:
- The PPA can end with the tenancy
- The equipment can remain, transfer, be removed or upgraded
- The next tenant can enter into a new arrangement
- A different provider can be selected
- The landlord does not have to start again
The property remains solar-ready across multiple occupiers and multiple technology cycles.
How Kovuno works
One commercial framework.
Three parties.
01
Landlord
Future-proofs the property by enabling the permanent building infrastructure.
02
Tenant
Accesses lower-cost renewable electricity through a commercial arrangement suited to its tenancy.
03
PPA / Solar Provider
Funds and provides the operational solar equipment and supplies the tenant under the agreed PPA.
Kovuno
Brings the parties together, provides the framework and manages the commercial process from opportunity through to delivery.
For landlords
Protect the asset. Improve the offer. Stay flexible.
Kovuno helps landlords make commercial buildings more attractive to current and future occupiers.
Benefits include
- Improved lettability
- Reduced risk of void periods
- Stronger sustainability credentials
- Support for EPC and ESG objectives
- Better tenant relationships
- Future-ready building infrastructure
- Flexibility across successive tenants
- No need to lock the property to one generation of technology
Invest in the building once. Keep the flexibility for years.
For tenants
Lower-cost solar without owning the building infrastructure.
Tenants can access renewable electricity without having to solve the landlord’s roof, lease and infrastructure problems themselves.
Benefits include
- Lower-cost renewable electricity
- Reduced upfront capital requirement
- Improved sustainability performance
- PPA terms that can align more closely with the tenancy
- Access to newer solar technology over time
- Less end-of-lease complexity
Solar that works with your tenancy, not against it.
For PPA providers
More projects. Less friction.
Kovuno creates a clearer path into leased commercial buildings. The permanent building infrastructure is already aligned with the property structure, allowing approved providers to focus on the operational solar equipment and energy agreement.
Benefits include
- Access to qualified commercial opportunities
- Clearer landlord and tenant responsibilities
- Reduced property friction
- Easier portfolio deployment
- Repeat opportunities as leases renew and tenants change
A better route into commercial rooftop solar.
Portfolio sustainability
Future-proof the asset.
Strengthen the fund.
Kovuno Ready™ helps commercial landlords and fund managers improve the sustainability performance of their buildings and portfolios. By enabling lower-carbon electricity, improving EPC readiness and supporting occupier ESG objectives, Kovuno can contribute to stronger fund-level sustainability performance, including GRESB reporting and wider net-zero commitments.
For landlords, that means better marketability, reduced obsolescence risk and greater resilience against tightening building regulation.
For tenants, it means a practical route to lower Scope 2 emissions and corporate sustainability targets without having to solve the landlord and lease complexity themselves.
Better buildings. Lower carbon.
Stronger portfolios.
Why Kovuno matters
The market is moving toward solar-ready buildings.
In time, commercial property will increasingly be expected to support rooftop solar as standard.
The question is not whether buildings will become solar-ready.
The question is:
Who defines the standard?
Kovuno is building the commercial framework, infrastructure standard and delivery model that allows leased commercial buildings to adopt solar without sacrificing flexibility.
Portfolio first
Start with five buildings.
Then scale.
Kovuno is designed for institutional landlords, fund managers and large corporate occupiers with significant commercial property exposure.
We begin with a small portfolio.
We prove the model.
Then we scale across the estate.
From one building to a repeatable portfolio standard.
Who we work with
Kovuno is built for:
- Institutional landlords
- Pension funds
- Commercial property funds
- Industrial and logistics asset owners
- Major corporate occupiers
- Approved PPA providers
- Solar delivery partners
Our initial focus is single-tenant industrial and logistics buildings, where the Kovuno model can be deployed simply and repeatedly.
Kovuno Ready™
Make the building ready.
Keep the tenancy flexible.
Kovuno makes rooftop solar work for leased commercial property by keeping the permanent building infrastructure separate from the changing tenant, contract and technology.
The building stays ready.The tenant can change.The PPA can renew.The technology can evolve.