Why don’t all warehouse roofs already have solar?
The Real Barrier
Solve challenges
The barrier to rooftop solar adoption is not technology. Solar PV is mature, proven and cost‑effective.
The true challenge is structural.
Landlords own the roof but tenants pay the energy bill. Regulatory frameworks vary across jurisdictions. Insurance and structural concerns must be addressed. Third‑party PPA models introduce complexity into lease agreements, refinancing events and asset disposals.
For many institutional investors, the implementation complexity has historically outweighed the perceived benefit.
VerusSol was founded specifically to solve this structural challenge.
The VerusSol Pathway®
Scalable models for institutional portfolios
Value for Landlords
Added value
The VerusSol Pathway® creates immediate and measurable financial benefits for asset owners.
Rental income increases through a structured uplift tied to the building‑integrated energy system. This uplift directly enhances net operating income and translates into asset value appreciation when capitalised at prevailing market yields.
For investment managers, the benefits cascade through the entire capital structure:
• Higher gross asset values
• Improved loan‑to‑value ratios
• Enhanced refinancing capacity
• Increased management fee income
• Higher transaction values upon disposal
Over the lifetime of the solar system, returns represent a significant multiple of the original investment while strengthening the building’s long‑term competitiveness.
Additional Strategic Benefits
Beyond direct financial returns, building‑integrated renewables deliver three reinforcing value drivers for institutional investors.
1. De‑risking and resilience
Assets generating renewable electricity reduce exposure to volatile energy markets and move onto CRREM‑aligned decarbonisation pathways.
2. Liquidity and capital access
Buildings with integrated renewable infrastructure are increasingly favoured by lenders and investors, supporting sustainability‑linked financing and improved portfolio ESG performance.
3. Ownership and control
Unlike third‑party PPA structures, the landlord retains full ownership of the renewable system as part of the asset itself, avoiding external dependencies during refinancing, leasing or sale events.
Value for Tenants
Added value
For tenants, the proposition is simple, immediate, and financially compelling:
- Immediate savings – On‑site renewable generation provides a substantial portion of building electricity demand, reducing dependence on grid imports.
- Cumulative cost reduction – Month-on-month energy savings accumulate over the tenancy, providing a meaningful financial benefit beyond operational stability.
- Price stability – Long-term fixed-cost structure shields tenants from wholesale price volatility.
- Sustainability impact – Immediate Scope 2 emissions reductions support corporate decarbonisation targets, supply-chain reporting obligations, and broader ESG commitments.
Why VerusSol
What sets us apart
Executing landlord‑owned renewable infrastructure at institutional scale requires deep expertise across real estate law, energy regulation, engineering, and investment structuring.
VerusSol has spent years developing the cross‑disciplinary framework required to make this possible across European jurisdictions. The firm has also built an operational delivery network including vetted solar installation partners, battery specialists, and independent engineering verification through leading technical institutions.
For investors, this means accessing a proven execution pathway rather than funding a learning curve.
The Team
Entrepreneurial leadership
VerusSol combines entrepreneurial leadership with institutional advisory capability.
Founding Partners Joost Leendertse and Michiel van Doorn bring extensive experience in business building, financial structuring and international capital flows. Their work has focused on solving the structural incentive problems that have historically limited rooftop solar adoption in real estate.
The independent advisory team includes Harald J. Evers and Robbie Epsom, who bring decades of experience across European real estate investment, ESG strategy, climate risk integration and institutional asset management.
Together with technical partners including DNV and Haskoning, the firm delivers projects that meet the standards required by global real estate investors and fund managers.
