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Solar Land Leasing
SixAndWest works with landowners that are looking to lease their land for solar development. When it comes to solar, SixAndWest has a reputation for being a trusted partner with the Landowners and Communities we work with. Relatively speaking we are a smaller firm; which allows us to provide an intimate, boutique experience for the Landowners we work with; ensuring that their needs are heard. Working with us allows us to provide jobs for your community, revenue for your local economy and predictable revenue for you and your family for the next 25 or more years.
Solar Leasing
Solar Energy is a legacy crop that can provide:
- Passive income that continues for the life of the lease
- Higher land lease rates than traditional agricultural methods
- A way to turn your vacant land into useful, revenue producing land
How A Solar Lease Works
Our primary focus is community and utility-scale solar and solar+storage energy projects. What that means, is if you have 10 or more acres of land, we may be interested. Some of the things we would look at are:
- Terrain
- Wetlands
- Proximity to Electrical Grid
- System Size Potential
If SixAndWest decides to move forward, we would discuss terms for a lease of the available acreage. Once both parties have agreed to terms, your job then becomes very easy. We handle all of the development cost, permitting and construction.
During the development phase of the project you may continue operations as normal. What we will be doing during this time will not cause a disturbance to the land.
After permits have been obtained we would move on to construction, at which point we would need full access to the property. Once the system is operational, you can expect minimal disturbance year round. A few times a year for general maintenance and as needed repairs are what the typical project can expect.
If you have made it to this point, then a solar lease most likely has the potential to be a great option for you. We would love to hear from you.
Already Have a Solar Lease?
With the financial backing of our partners, we pre-pay the value of a lease. If you own property with a renewable asset under development or operational on your land, this may be a great way to secure liquidity while maintaining ownership of your land.
What Our Clients Are Saying
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Due to making improvements on the land, in most cases the property taxes will increase. The developer is responsible for paying any increase in property taxes resulting from the solar project.
No. The project site plan is extremely flexible. Which means that the amount of acreage and location within that acreage has a lot of flexibility. The Landowner and developer will discuss what is best for each landowner and create a plan based on those wants and needs.
At the end of the lease, if the landowner and developer do not want to continue leasing the land; the project would be decommissioned. Every State, County and Municipality have different standards. The general rule of thumb is that the developer must have a decommissioning bond posted to cover the cost of restoring the property to its original state. And typically that bond must be reviewed every so many years to ensure that it covers the cost that may have increased over time.
No. The developer is responsible for all costs associated with the project.
This will come down to a case by case scenario. The short answer is, sometimes.
During the initial Development or Inspection period, while the Developer is working on interconnection to the electrical grid and obtaining permits, the Landowner may continue day to day use of their land as usual. During this period the Developer will need minimal access to the property. Once the system is constructed then the Landowner may or may not be able to continue use. It depends on how much of the land has been leased, the terrain, the type of system being constructed and what specifically the Landowner is wanting to do.