Solar Land Development

Most solar projects follow a common project development pathway from a project s conception to its completion.

Solar land development.

There are several key factors that play into whether a solar farm will be successful. When considering a solar leasing contract many factors should be considered. Amount of land available. However there s a lot to take into consideration before entering into a solar lease with a developer and to help our readers better understand the nature of solar farm lease rates this article will discuss the importance of solar development in the u s how land for solar development is evaluated and how landmark dividend can help.

Utility scale solar energy environmental considerations include land disturbance land use impacts. It varies considerably by the developer the size of the project the state the land is in market competition in the area from other solar developers as well as companies interested in your land for other uses and several other factors. Impacts to vegetation wildlife wildlife habitat and sensitive species. Some of the evaluation may include consideration of the following items.

This is a guest column by my colleague john hay nebraska extension energy educator. Cypress creek renewables is a national leader in local solar project development one of the secrets to our success is that we recognize the importance of the landowners with whom we negotiate our land lease agreements. Visual cultural paleontological socioeconomic and environmental justice. Access to land is an early step in utility scale solar development.

This page details the major steps you will take along your pathway. Leasing land for solar development is a topic landowners in the mccool junction and lushton area are facing. Local solar projects start with solid land lease partnerships. Farmers and landowners are being approached to lease land for solar development and these landowners are facing important long term decisions about the future of their land.

Certain site characteristics are especially attractive for solar development including land that is cleared south facing has road access and is located near an electrical substation. Solar development depends on enough quality acres see below to make it worthwhile. We ve had developers come to us searching for acres of property that are ideal for solar land development but didn t know how to evaluate their options for the best investment. Impacts to soil water and air resources.

Solar developers pay anywhere from a few hundred dollars up to a few thousand dollars per acre leased. Potential impacts to specially designated areas. Solar energy development environmental considerations. Talk to a solar developer about the siting of solar arrays on your property and be sure to ask questions.