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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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?

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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