The short answer is, “it depends,” but solar lease rates (also called “rents”) typically range from about $450 to $2,500 per acre, per year—though can go much, much higher. This article looks at the factors that influence the rates a solar developer may offer for your land. This article looks. For instance, a ten-acre site outside a thriving urban area with high land prices that offers year-round sun, close proximity to a proper substation, and has tax incentives and other legislative support may be able to push the upper limits of lease rates at $2,000 per acre. What Is A Solar Farm? A solar farm, also known as a photovoltaic (PV) power station or solar park, is a large-scale installation. The Ag Economy Barometer found the majority of farmers are being offered more than $1,000 per acre by companies for solar leasing, and economists say that could also drive up the price of cash rental rates. The solar energy acreage rent schedule applies to new, re-issued per 43 CFR 2806. 51 (c), and renewed rights-of-way.
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