Lightpath Property Solutions | Part of Assegai Group
We invest in your property. Not just its power bill.
Designed by landlords, for landlords. We combine contractual roof income, software-led utility management, energy optimisation and funded infrastructure to strengthen property cash flow, resilience and long-term value.
The property first. Energy second.
A different commercial starting point
A lower electricity tariff is not the same as a better property investment.
Most energy proposals lead with kilowatts, installed capacity and a discount against the grid. Landlords need a wider answer: who benefits, which operating expenses actually fall, how tenant recoveries change, and what additional income can be capitalised into asset value?
01
Income
Monetise roof space
Qualifying roof areas can produce contractual rental income under a funded arrangement.
02
Recoveries
Control utility leakage
Metering, reconciliation and account oversight help identify recoverable costs and billing discrepancies.
03
Optimisation
Match power to demand
Use measured consumption, tariff signals and intelligent controls to improve how power is purchased, generated and stored.
04
Value
Strengthen property returns
Focus on incremental landlord cash flow, operating income, tenant service and risk-adjusted property performance.
Why our perspective differs
We are property people first.
Lightpath was developed within the Assegai Group, whose experience includes commercial property development and ownership. We understand that electricity is one part of a landlord's operating model — not the entire investment case.
That is why our analysis starts with leasing, tenant mixes, utility accounts, site consumption, capital requirements and investment returns. Only then do we select the right combination of infrastructure and software.
Lightpath Managed Energy Service
Six connected capabilities. One property-led energy strategy.
The intelligence layer is as important as the hardware. Lightpath incorporates metering, software, analytics and controls to make every unit of energy — and every charge on the utility account — more visible and accountable.
01
Smart Recoveries
Tenant metering, consumption allocation, utility-bill validation, reconciliation and billing oversight.
02
Power Assurance
Power quality, demand monitoring, event alarms, reporting and performance verification.
03
Flex Optimise
Solar self-consumption, battery scheduling, tariff-responsive dispatch and peak-demand management.
04
Resilience Control
Coordinated monitoring and control of solar, storage, generators and critical electrical loads.
05
Smart Buildings
HVAC, lighting and building-equipment visibility, scheduling and operating efficiency.
06
Portfolio Intelligence
Centralised performance benchmarking, cost reporting and sustainability visibility across assets.
The PPA reality check
The sun does not trade on your tenants' schedule.
Solar generation peaks when the sun does. A shopping centre's loads follow supermarket refrigeration, HVAC, restaurant trading and evening activity. The gap matters.
We assess the actual load curve, contract billing terms, fixed and demand charges, potential surplus generation and how savings flow through tenant recoveries before recommending a long-term energy structure.
Illustrative property-income opportunity
What could an unused roof contribute?
Assumed qualifying roof area
5,000 m²
Not necessarily equal to the centre's gross lettable area
Illustrative rent
R8/m²
Per month; subject to site and commercial assessment
Illustrative annual rent
R480k
R40,000 monthly before relevant property costs and taxes
At a purely illustrative 9% capitalisation rate, R480,000 in sustainable additional annual NOI equates to approximately R5.33 million in capitalised value.
Actual value depends on net income, lease terms, risk and independent valuation.
Recent projects
Energy infrastructure that creates property value.
Lightpath structures solutions according to the economics of each property — turning energy from a cost into an income stream and a driver of asset value.
Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal
Hilton Siding Shopping Centre
Turning unused roof space into an income-producing property asset.
Lightpath structured a hybrid solar PV and battery energy storage project using a rooftop rental model. The shopping centre receives contracted rental income for the use of its roof space — with no capital investment required.
- Additional recurring rental income from previously unused roof space
- Improved energy resilience through hybrid solar PV and battery storage
- Zero capital investment required from the property owner
- Estimated ±R10 million in additional capitalised property value
±R10 million
Estimated capitalised property value created
Based on additional net rental income capitalised under income-capitalisation methodology.
Where we work
Designed around the operating reality of each property.
Shopping Centres
Tenant recoveries, retail trading patterns, roof rental and resilient operations.
Hospitals
Critical power continuity, intelligent dispatch and infrastructure oversight.
Industrial Assets
Demand peaks, power quality, tariff exposure and process continuity.
Property Portfolios
Standardised reporting and prioritised investment across multiple locations.
The property first. Energy second.
Find out what your property's energy should be worth. Start with an assessment of your roof, utility accounts, tenant recovery structure, consumption patterns and operating objectives.