Every project begins with the relationship between a landowner and our team.
Our landowners put their land to use for hosting solar for a variety of reasons. From repurposing contaminated brownfields for a higher and better use, to helping generate consistent income from underutilized farmland, to helping building owners maximize revenue from unused rooftops and parking lots, the reasons for hosting solar are as diverse as our land-customers. However, regardless of the initial reasoning our customers have, all worked with us for the same reason: hosting a solar project with a trusted solar company partner provides consistent and straightforward revenue for their land.
The benefits of hosting an Encore project
Stable, long-term revenue
Hosting a solar project offers decades of reliable income.
Keep your land for future generations
Maximize the utility of less productive parcels
Dual use solutions
Encore employs techniques like solar grazing that can help restore soil health and support local agriculture while a project is in operation.
Give back to your community
Encore makes a donation to a charitable or municipal cause for each project we develop.
How a Solar or Storage Land Lease Works
Option Agreement signed
Landowner grants solar developer exclusive rights to lease the land in the future.
Option payment received
A one time payment is made to the landowner for signing the option agreement.
Site Assessment & Permitting
Developer conducts studies, permitting, interconnection and project planning, making annual option payments to the Landowner.
Lease Commencement
If project moves forward, long-term lease begins after permits and approvals are secured and construction has started.
Annual lease payments begin
Landowner receives steady income over the lease term, which is typically 25–45 years.
Landowner Testimonials
Whitcomb Farm
“Working with Encore on the siting of a solar array on our active dairy farm in Essex Junction, Vermont resulted in an annual lease payment that provides us with the opportunity to improve our farmstead while preserving topsoil integrity. Farming has always involved land, sunlight and water to produce value; we are pleased to be able to diversity our farming operations to include renewable electricity generation in addition to forage crops and dairy”
Meg Armstrong, Whitcomb Farm
3.6MW Solar array
The team at Encore Renewable Energy® is proud to be certified as a B Corp, joining over 3,500 other businesses worldwide who also share a commitment to social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency.