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Solar Lease Agreement FAQs Explained: A Video Guide for Landowners

As a landowner, how are you protected during 30 or 40-year-long solar development leases? Due to their length and often convoluted language, Solar Lease Agreements can be susceptible to misinterpretation. But
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Imagine a Dual Use: Get More Per Acre From Your Solar Farm

When a landowner signs a lease agreement for a solar development, the land is available for use until the development receives final approval and is under construction. The Option Period
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Understanding Battery Energy Storage Systems: A Comprehensive Overview

The battery energy storage system (BESS) market is growing alongside the demand for solar panels, as the need to effectively and efficiently store clean energy is on the rise. Many
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What Happens if an “Act of God” Devastates a Solar Development?

To quote Winston Churchill when the Great Smog of 1952 covered London, “It is an act of God!” Though we nor you should expect anything of such great magnitude to
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Key Questions for Evaluating Solar Developers

As the solar market continues to swiftly mature, it can be difficult to know which development companies to trust. With the competition growing, solar developers are flocking to find viable land for
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How Does Solar Power Transmission REALLY Work?

As a Director of Land Acquisition at Scout Land Consultants, Lawton Barnwell has had dozens of conversations with landowners who are leasing their acreage for solar development. He’s answered countless
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What are the Different Types of Solar Projects?

The key to understanding what makes your land viable for a solar project and what kind of revenue you can make from a solar lease agreement is knowing the different solar project types. How
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Is a Solar Development Deal Too Good to be True?

You’ve probably heard it many times: if a deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is. When some landowners first see what they can earn on a solar
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How Does Solar Farming Affect my Topsoil?

One of our most frequently asked questions from landowners, primarily farmers, surrounds the treatment of topsoil during the life of a solar project. Once the lease is signed, and solar panels
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Solar Development Agreements Explained

Entering an agreement with a solar project developer can be daunting; the contracts are complex, and the agreement is designed to last decades. Our team has broken down the most
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What are the Chances my Solar Project Will Actually be Built?

One of our most frequently asked questions from landowners involves the likelihood of project execution. Once the lease is signed, what are the chances the solar project actually reaches the
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How Much Can I Make from a Solar Lease?

In the realm of solar energy endeavors, the initial exchange between a developer and a landowner carries more significance than one might think. It’s a moment where potential takes shape,
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How Do Developers Maintain Solar Projects?

One of our most frequently asked questions from landowners centers around solar farm maintenance. What do developers do to maintain the project, and more importantly, the grounds beneath the panels?
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How Much Land Does a Developer Intend on Using for Solar?

One of our most frequently asked questions from landowners focuses on the idea of scale: How much of my land will a developer use for a solar farm? And why
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Understanding the Solar Development Process

After being in the renewable energy space for the better part of a decade, our team has seen plenty of profitable solar agreements met between landowners and developers. With that
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What if my Solar Development Partner Goes Bankrupt?

One of our most frequently asked questions from landowners surrounds the risk of bankruptcy in solar development companies. What if the solar developer partner you have goes bankrupt? What happens
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How Does a Solar Project Affect my Property Taxes?

One of our most frequently asked questions from landowners regards property taxes. Should you be concerned that your property taxes will increase as a result of a solar project on
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What Happens at the End of My Solar Lease?

One of our most frequently asked questions from landowners revolves around the idea of decommissioning – the process of removing solar panels at the end of a property’s lease term.
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Glossary of Terms for Solar Projects

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS): Structures that look like cargo containers that store solar-generated energy for use later. They may be located on solar farms along with panels and must
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Why Solar Parks Are in Desperate Need of Good Publicity

Scout Land Consultants’ CEO, Nathan Fabrick, was invited by POWER, a news and technology outlet for the Global Energy Industry, to weigh in on the controversy and misinformation that surrounds
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Is Your Land Right for a Solar Project?

There are over 2,500 solar farms in the U.S., ranging in size from a few dozen to hundreds of acres. Solar farms produce clean energy that helps communities lower utility
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Debunking Four Solar Farm Myths

Solar energy is positioned to become one of the most important pieces of America’s energy supply, especially as the Biden administration is transitioning the country from fossil fuels to renewable
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Farming the Countryside – A Podcast

Farming the Countryside Episode 224: The Opportunities and Challenges with Solar Leases Andrew McCrea, creator of the Farming the Countryside podcast, welcomed Scout Land Consultants’ CEO, Nathan Fabrick, and VP
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Community Solar and Ohio’s Recent House Bill: What You Should Know

What is Community Solar? Community solar projects can be defined as solar projects, within a geographic area, in which the benefits of a solar project flow to multiple customers. These
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5 Questions You Should Be Asking Before Leasing Your Property for Solar

So, you’re a landowner. And one day, out of the blue, you get a call from a company telling you they’re interested in leasing or purchasing your land to develop
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Why Solar Stocks are Soaring

When Joe Biden was elected president and Democrats took control of Washington, many investors assumed the shift in leadership to those with a fonder view of renewable energy would push
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Back to Basics: How a Solar Farm Works

Solar energy is a plentiful and abundant resource that has enormous potential for the future. Solar makes up a relatively small portion of the overall energy production in the United
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Why are Substations Important?

Solar energy development is gaining ground in the United States, and with good reason. It provides clean energy and reduces the user’s carbon footprint. It makes sense that many landowners
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Could Solar Power Help Save the World?

Politicians and government officials throughout the developed world have committed to reducing carbon emissions by investing in renewable energy sources. Solar power is one of the most reliable and affordable
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Solar is More Affordable and More Available than Ever

Solar is more affordable, accessible, and prevalent than ever before. According to the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA), solar has experienced an average annual growth rate of 33% over the
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Energy Storage Investment Opportunities

Energy storage is not as well known or as often discussed as other forms of renewable energy. However, as the market continues to develop and grow, battery energy storage systems (BESS) are
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What Does Biden’s Plan Mean for Solar

Solar energy is happening…no doubt about it. Costs are coming down and once it makes sense economically, there is no reason for utilities not to embrace solar energy. Continue Reading
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How Much Land is Needed to Build a Solar Farm?

If you are like most landowners, the idea of solar development is somewhat new and you probably have some common questions about how the development process works. You’re not alone in this,
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4 Keys to Getting Community Buy-In

President Biden was elected on promises that (among other things) he would launch a Clean Energy Revolution in the United States that would eventually help the country achieve the ambitious
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What is the Solar Site Exchange?

If you’re in the business of solar development, then you’re well aware of the challenges that come with finding a quality project site. Today’s marketplace for solar sites is complex.
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Benefits of Solar over Wind

Are you a landowner considering leasing your property to a renewable energy company? The two big players are solar and wind. And before you decide which option is right for
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What Makes for a Good Solar Site

If you’re a landowner and a solar developer has expressed interest in leasing your property, you may be wondering why yours and not your neighbors’. Here’s a quick cheat sheet
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