Learn the estimated value of your solar lease payments
Interested in selling your solar lease payments up front for a lump sum? Learn the estimated value of your solar lease payments using our free calculator, must be used on desktop. To get the most value from your solar lease payments, list them for sale for free on LandApp's marketplace to start receiving offers from a competitive group of high-intent buyers.
Learn the estimated value of your wind lease payments
Interested in selling your wind lease payments up front for a lump sum? Learn the estimated value of your wind lease payments using our free calculator, must be used on desktop. To get the most value from your wind lease payments, list them for sale for free on LandApp's marketplace to start receiving offers from a competitive group of high-intent buyers.
Why should I sell my lease payments?
Get Paid Upfront
Beat Inflation
Invest in More Land
Since solar & wind lease payments are not guaranteed and can stop at any point, landowners can get paid upfront (discounted) without having to sell their land by posting a listing on LandApp's free marketplace.
Solar & wind lease payments lose money over time relative to other potential cash flows. Even if you have a 1-2% escalator in your lease, 1%-2% yearly increase on a flat payment loses in a 5%-9% inflation environment.
Lease payment sales can be used in a 1031 exchange for serious tax benefits. You can divest of risky wind or solar rent payments and convert that to high performing, guaranteed cash flow, which will generate more money over time.
Selling Renewable Energy Lease Payments: The Process
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Find Parcel on LandApp's Map
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Landowner finds their leased parcel/s on LandApp's map using their property address or parcel number
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Landowner can partner with a local broker to assist with determining a fair market value to sell their solar lease payments for a lump sum up front
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Create a Free Listing
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Landowners can publish listings on LandApp's online marketplace. Include detailed descriptions and current lease agreement terms.
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LandApp supports landowners by allowing document uploads for additional details and offering assistance from listing experts to create and manage listings
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Listing Shared with Premium Buyers
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Listings posted on LandApp's marketplace allow subscribed buyers to view details and contact landowners, who are notified of potential sale interest
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Interested buyers contact landowners directly with tentative offers to negotiate, but landowners aren't required to accept any offers
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Buyer Negotiations
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Landowner negotiates purchase terms with buyers, with optional support from LandApp or a broker, while bearing responsibility for due diligence and costs
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Landowner is advised to hire an attorney for legal review, with LandApp offering referrals if requested, and then chooses the best offer
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Closing
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The landowner or representative must mark LandApp listing as 'Sold'
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Landowner collects payment from the buyer
Selling Renewable Energy Lease Payments FAQ
Solar and wind lease payments are typically structured as flat rent payments, where landowners are compensated for allowing solar or wind developers to use their land. In most cases, these agreements do not include royalties based on energy production. As a result, even if energy prices rise, your lease payments for either solar or wind will not increase accordingly.
Both types of leases often include a modest 1-3% yearly escalation clause. While some landowners assume this means their payments grow more valuable over time, the reality is that these increases usually fail to keep pace with current inflation rates. Consequently, the real value of solar and wind lease payments tends to decrease significantly over the life of the contract.
Yes, the developer or operator of your solar or wind lease can cease operating the facility at any time, which means your cash flow could stop as well. For both solar and wind farms, renewable energy credits often play a critical role in making the project financially viable.
However, these credits typically do not last for the entire duration of the lease and may expire before the term ends. Once the credits run out, the solar or wind farm may no longer be economical to maintain, prompting the developer to abandon the project early. As a result, your payments could end well before the full lease term is complete.
Many investors are paying landowners great prices to purchase the remainder of their wind and solar lease payments for a lump sum up front. Large financial investors are buying these wind and solar rent payments at extremely high rates due to pressures on them to invest in ESG or renewable energy-type annuities.
We can create a listing for you!
Get in touch with us to learn more about the process of selling your solar lease payments, and/or we can help you list your payments entirely for free.
Listing is free forever - no commission fees from LandApp (we make our money through software subscriptions from our renewable energy developers).
You may accept or reject any offers and take your listing down at any time.
Our specialists can help you publish a listing today!
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