Direct Pay is a program whereby LightReach will pay an equipment vendor directly for materials used for LightReach installations. The program allows Installers to order equipment on a per-job basis, with LightReach paying for the equipment directly. Equipment costs are netted from EPC payments, reducing cash flow burden on Installers.
Installers can opt into Direct Pay on a whole pipeline basis. This means that all future LightReach jobs will be under Direct Pay.
To opt-in to Direct Pay, partners can:
| Opt-In Step | Details |
1 | Request Opt-In | Existing LightReach Installer Sign Up: Opt in via support chat. Select "Installer: Organization Settings" -> "C) Direct Pay Opt In" and follow prompts to submit your request. 
New LightReach Installer Sign Up: Opt-in process available during standard LightReach onboarding. |
2 | Vendor Review | The equipment vendor will review the partner Opt-In request from LightReach.
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3 | Direct Pay vendors & LightReach Processing | All the paperwork, including credit files, are executed between the vendor and LightReach.
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4 | Activation | Upon Docusign completion from the Installer, LightReach will enable Direct Pay on the installer's account.
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5 | Request to Opt Out | Proactively remove deals from Direct Pay at any time prior to the vendor shipping equipment to keep their pipelines in sync across LR and the selected Direct Pay vendor.
1. Go to the project's account page and click on Opt Out under Direct Pay details. 
2. Opting Out unblocks payment on accounts held up for Direct Pay invoices that will never come because the EPC isn't using a Direct Pay vendor for that job.
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Installers will continue buying pre-approved material at their established green tech pricing.
Choose from any AVL approved manufacturer. Domestic Content is also eligible.
Option to select only Inverter and Rail
Example: Below is for illustrative purposes
Direct Pay covers all major components of the solar installation. Items not included should be purchased directly by the Installer via their Greentech Shop account. To see LightReach eligible manufacturers, please view our AVL article here.
Modules | Eligible |
Inverters | Eligible |
Racking (Rail) | Eligible |
Batteries (Device) | Eligible |
Balance of System | Eligible |
Other Items Not Listed | Not Eligible |
Installer has 14 days from receipt of material to complete installation and submit for LightReach Milestone (M1). Projects not installed within 14 days are subject to clawback for cost of material.
1 | Is Direct Pay mandatory? | No, the program is optional. |
2 | Can I request additions to the Lightreach AVL? | Our request queue for equipment additions is full for the foreseeable future. Reference our AVL article for details. |
3 | How to Opt In |
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