Profit From a Solar Farm Partnership

For thousands of years, people have benefited from sunlight. From growing crops to now powering homes, the Sun continues to play a pivotal role in our lives. We help landowners to responsibly benefit from this natural resource.

Harnessing sunlight is one of the cleanest and most effective ways to provide green energy. Solar power is also incredibly sustainable, providing a reliable, long-term income to landowners.

Why Solar?

Solar farms are one of the most viable sources of renewable energy in the UK. The country’s unique geography, geology and weather make many other types of renewable energy impossible, especially on a large scale. In contrast, solar farms are relatively simple to install and maintain. We even have surprisingly good levels of sunlight throughout the year.

How does it work?

Obviously, solar panels require good reliable sources of sunlight. Usually solar panels are installed on the roof of a building or on fields that receive good exposure to the sun. The sunlight then hits photovoltaic panels, which essentially absorb its energy. Once harvested, this energy can be transferred to a large battery, where it can be stored until it’s needed in the National Grid.

The size of the solar farms vary, depending on the land and local needs. For Distribution level (DNO) Solar PV projects, we normally need 50-180 acres. Projects this size can export 10-49.9 MW. For Transmission level (TNO) Solar PV projects we normally need at least 300 acres. There are over 1,500 solar farms built or planned.

What are the benefits?

Solar farms provide a practical solution to tackling the climate crisis. They are a clean source of reliable energy, which don’t damage the land. Solar farms produce 13.3 TWh every year, and in the last quarter of 2023 they generated 6.8% of the total energy in the UK.

Our solar farms do more than provide energy and revenue for landowners. The sites become important areas for rewilding and grazing. As part of the project, we take steps to increase biodiversity, which further increases the environmental benefits of solar farms.

FAQs

Interested in leasing your land but need to know more? Below are answers to the most common questions.

  • We usually seek a 40-year lease term. This provides a secure, long-term, secure passive income for landowners and their future generations.

  • It depends. Many factors impact the price but solar farms typically receive £800-£1,000 per acre every year. Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) rents are around £1,500-£2000/MW per year.

  • Once planning permission is granted and we enter into the lease to start site construction. This is usually 12 months before the project becomes fully operational.

  • We usually allow for a 12 month construction period, but they are often shorter.

  • You can either enter into a new lease to continue your passive income, or have the land returned to its former agricultural state. If you choose the second option, all infrastructure is removed and recycled on your behalf.

  • It depends on the solar farm, but most of our projects produce between 15MW and 49.9MW. This is enough to power 5,000-20,000 homes.

  • Simply complete the form on the ‘Schedule a call’ page.

PROJECTS MAP

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We’ve supported many landowners, land agents and companies to benefit from renewable energy. Below are some of our latest projects. We would love to include yours soon. 

 

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At IB Energy, our team is ready to discuss how your land can be upgraded into the solar farms our communities need. Book an appointment and discover your options.