Love them or loathe them we are going to see more solar farms being developed witing our region. They are of course contentious with some keen given the desperate need for green energy, whilst others just don’t like the sight of them, and that is that. I believe that most people now agree that we want and need more green energy, but the general consensus seems to be as long as it is not being generated in my back yard.

We are acting for several landowners who have been approached by solar developers, assisting them with agreeing Heads of Terms to enter into an Option Agreement, and then dealing with the detail of the Option. Often the headline rents are attractive, but great care must be taken to ensure the rest of the proposal is all in order.

Where we have assisted landowners, our fees, and indeed the landowner’s legal fees, have been covered by the solar developer.

Whether your land is suitable initially depends on the availability for a connection to the grid, and whether there is capacity on that part of the grid.

If you have been approached by a solar developer and are not sure whether you would like to move forward with negotiations, please do call for an initial free of charge conversation. Contact Richard Banks or Robert Parry.