If the property passes the evaluation phase the solar developer will then present a draft of the solar lease agreement to the property owner.
People pay to put solar panels on property.
However if few homes have solar panels and buyers tend not to pay for the investment you might not get back the money you put into the panels another point to consider is if your home has certain features generating high electricity bills that might call for solar.
To be cost effective a solar panel installation needs a large parcel of contiguous land according to the university of arizona.
If a property is suitable for ranching or farming the property owner can probably earn more money renting the land out for these uses.
A solar panel installation is a relatively low value use for land.
Adding solar panels to your home involves permits.
Solar panels carry a significant price tag costing tens of thousands of dollars before tax credits and rebates.
Some tools like the solar estimate calculator estimate the system size for you.
This can mean a significant increase in your property taxes.
The solar lease agreement will contain items such as the monthly rent that will be paid the property owner the length of the lease and how much acreage the development will require.
With installation an average residential 5kw size system costs between 3 and 5 per watt according to the cse.
Fewer solar panels then mean less land space used.