Category: Solar Developers

Solar Developers Land Leased for Solar and Queued Solar Project Data

Land Leased for Solar and Queued Solar Project Data

The Most Comprehensive Live Database of Lands Leased for Solar and Queued Solar Projects Over the past few years, renewable energy developers have seen significant slowdowns when trying to get projects approved, built, and connected to the grid. The challenges stem from three main issues: (1) the lack of available capacity for new projects on …

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Capital Markets Intro to LMP & PPA for Energy Development

Intro to LMP & PPA for Energy Development

What is LMP? In the context of energy development and finance, “LMP data” typically refers to “Locational Marginal Price” data. Locational Marginal Prices (LMPs) are prices that are paid for electricity in specific locations within a power grid at a specific point in time. LMP data is used to track the prices of electricity in …

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Capital Markets Scaling Renewable Energy M&A with Queued and Property Site Control Data

Scaling Renewable Energy M&A with Queued and Property Site Control Data

Industry leading technology to acquire and finance renewable energy projects As we move through 2023, we expect M&A deal flow to remain strong in the United States as developers look to take advantage of opportunities driven by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).  Crowded and growing Interconnection queues combined with supply chain constraints and high inflation …

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Solar Developers Analyzing Interconnection Queues & Property Site Control

Analyzing Interconnection Queues & Property Site Control

Industry-leading technology on the front lines of new energy project data With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the USA’s clean energy future is no longer in question. However, the solar and wind industries face major development challenges such as interconnection queue congestion and acquisition of land for new projects. As a result, …

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Solar Developers Faster, More-Efficient Renewable Energy High-Conversion Mailing Campaigns

Faster, More-Efficient Renewable Energy High-Conversion Mailing Campaigns

In a recent survey conducted by LandGate, most landowners said they threw away about 85% of their paper mail. Direct mailing can be a powerful method of communication, but many businesses do it in a wrong and wasteful way. LandGate has proven methods and processes to help streamline mailer campaigns to increase response rate. Not …

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Solar Developers New Guidance on Energy Community Tax Credits

New Guidance on Energy Community Tax Credits

IRS Clarifies Rules Set by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) amended existing rules and created new rules for renewable energy projects in designated Energy Communities. These new rules impact solar, wind, and energy storage developers as projects located in Energy Communities may qualify for additional tax credits. These credits include …

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Solar Developers The Ultimate Guide to Finding & Buying Solar Rents

The Ultimate Guide to Finding & Buying Solar Rents

Capitalizing on the growing demand for rents under solar projects   The growing demand for renewable energy has resulted in an increase in solar energy projects across the United States. These projects require a significant amount of land and often, that land is owned by private individuals or companies. In many cases, these landowners may …

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Public Landowner Advancing ESG Goals Through Solar Farm Development

Advancing ESG Goals Through Solar Farm Development

Advancing ESG goals for public facilities owned by federal, municipal and state governments through solar farm development on public land   How can a public facility be used to advance specific Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals such as; transitioning energy consumption of public facilities and government buildings to come from renewable energy resources?.  Using …

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Capital Markets Types of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for Renewable Energy

Types of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for Renewable Energy

We recently hosted a webinar discussing all matters of PPAs for renewable energy. Webinar topics included underwriting & modeling pricing into renewable deals, modeling different PPA price offerings and analyzing the Net Asset Value, and analyzing every pricing node including PPA, LMP & retail. Catch the recording below: What is a PPA? A PPA (Power …

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Landowners Does My Land Qualify for Solar Leasing?

Does My Land Qualify for Solar Leasing?

You may be looking to make additional income from your land on a renewable energy lease, but how do you know if your parcel has met land requirements for a solar farm? Landowners often wonder if their land qualifies for solar leasing. We go over some must-haves if you want to put solar panels on …

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