Utility-scale solar array on open farmland at golden hour
Get cash from your land

Looking to lease your land and farm solar?

We do the work We take the risk You earn the income
$0
Upfront cost to you, ever
25–40
Years of lease income
100%
Ownership stays yours
Watch

A minute on how this works

What we do, what stays yours, and how to find out whether your land qualifies.

Read the transcript

If you’re looking to lease your land for a solar farm and unlock guaranteed passive income, you have come to the right place. Hello and welcome to Lease My Land for Solar. We do all of the work and take all of the risk, so you can make money off land that you’re perhaps not even using. Enjoy a passive income with cash for renting out your property.

It’s easy to see if you qualify. First, tell us about your land by filling out our simple online form. We will review your request and contact you with the best offer on the market if your property meets our requirements. Both parties will have the opportunity to acknowledge and formalize an agreement to start working on the project. So it’s risk-free to get more information.

Solar power is an excellent way to produce energy, and we are in need of land. Profit off your property by filling out the form to see if you qualify today. Don’t delay. It is risk-free and there is limited demand on a state-by-state basis. We’d rather you get the money than your neighbor.

Why solar

Land that pays you for decades, and stays yours

A solar lease turns open acreage into a predictable, long-term income stream — without selling an acre of it.

You keep the title. We handle permitting, engineering, and construction, and we carry the development risk. If a project doesn't come together, you have spent nothing. If it does, you have a lease payment arriving on land that was sitting idle, and equipment that comes back off at the end of the term.

LeaseMyLandForSolar.com is a platform that leases private land for utility-scale solar farms — assessing a property's suitability, making a lease offer, and handling permitting, engineering, and construction, while the landowner keeps ownership and receives lease payments for the life of the project.

What makes land a good fit

  • 40+ contiguous usable acres (more is better)
  • Power lines or a substation within a few miles
  • Open, unshaded exposure to the sun
  • Flat or gently rolling ground
  • Farmland, pasture, or vacant open land

Not sure about any of these? That is what the free assessment is for — you don't need answers before you get in touch.

Interactive estimator

What could your land earn?

Pick your county and set your acreage for a ballpark of annual and lifetime lease income. Every parcel is different — your assessment gives you real numbers for yours.

Get my exact offer
320 ac
Estimated Annual Income
Over a 40-year lease

Illustrative only. Actual rates vary by location, grid access, and demand, and this is not an offer or a guarantee of lease terms or value. The solar lease rate above is our own estimate, worked out as a multiple of the county's USDA farm rent — USDA publishes farm rents and loan rates, not solar lease rates.

Free eligibility check

Does your land qualify?

Four quick questions, about a minute, no contact details required. You'll get a straight read on your land's solar potential before you decide whether to ask for a full assessment.

Family farmland at sunset
Your land. Your legacy.

Idle acreage today. Income for the next generation.

How we do it

Six steps from form to first payment

We simplify the process of leasing land for solar development. You do step one. We do the rest.

1

Initial land assessment

Fill out the form with basic details about your property. We evaluate location, acreage, grid access, and sunlight exposure to determine feasibility. No obligation — just an expert review.

2

Customized lease offer

If your land is a good fit, we come back with a competitive lease agreement tailored to your property, and walk you through terms, duration, and payments. No hidden fees, no upfront costs.

3

Permitting & approvals

We handle the regulatory paperwork, permits, and approvals — zoning, utility agreements, and environmental assessments included.

4

Solar farm development

Once approvals are in place we manage engineering, procurement, and construction, designed to minimize disruption to your property and daily operations.

5

Long-term passive income

After installation, your land generates income through lease payments. We manage maintenance and system performance; you carry no operational responsibilities.

6

Sustainability & community impact

Your leased land contributes to a clean energy future and to the local economy around it — something many landowners tell us matters as much as the payment.

Who we are

Landowner-first solar, start to finish

Lease My Land for Solar is a dedicated platform for landowners weighing utility-scale solar. We connect landowners with solar opportunities that pay over the long term while contributing to clean energy.

Land assessment

We evaluate your property's suitability for solar development — acreage, grid access, exposure, and local conditions.

Customized lease offers

Fair, competitive lease agreements tailored to your land, with terms explained in plain language before you sign anything.

Utility-scale partnerships

We work with energy providers and offtakers to bring large-scale projects to life on the land we lease.

Hassle-free process

Permitting, engineering, and construction are ours to manage — along with the development risk that comes with them.

Why solar, in their words

The people building America's energy future

“Farmers Union members have long been staunch supporters of clean, renewable energy — especially when that development puts folks to work on the farm and in rural communities.”

Roger Johnson
Former President, National Farmers Union

“I've been passionate about renewable energy for years — particularly solar and its capacity to bring abundant, clean, sustainable energy to millions around the globe.”

Richard Branson
Founder, Virgin Group

“Our guess is that by 2030 there will be about 3 million acres of land in the U.S. with solar panels on them for combined agricultural and energy production.”

Jordan Macknick
Lead Energy-Water-Land Analyst, NREL
For landowners

Leasing land for solar, answered

Do I still own my land if I lease it for solar?

Yes. A solar lease is exactly that — a lease. You keep title to the property and receive payments for the term of the agreement. You are not selling the land or any part of it.

What does it cost me to find out if my land qualifies?

Nothing, at any stage of the assessment. Submitting the form costs nothing, commits you to nothing, and carries no obligation to accept an offer if we make one. We do the work and carry the development risk.

How long is a solar lease, and what does it pay?

Utility-scale solar leases typically run 25 to 40 years including extension options, which is what makes them a long-horizon income stream rather than a one-off payment.

What the lease pays depends on the parcel: location, how much usable acreage there is, distance to grid interconnection, and local demand all move the number. Any ballpark figure is illustrative only — a real figure comes with the assessment, and it is specific to your land.

How much land do I need?

Most utility-scale projects look for 40 or more contiguous usable acres, and larger parcels open up more options. Smaller or unusually shaped parcels can still work depending on grid access and what neighbouring land looks like, so it's worth asking rather than assuming.

Why does distance to power lines matter so much?

A solar farm has to deliver its power to the grid. The closer your land sits to existing lines or a substation with available capacity, the less interconnection infrastructure a project has to build — which is often the difference between a viable project and one that never pencils out.

Who handles permitting and construction?

We do. Zoning, utility agreements, environmental assessments, engineering, procurement, and construction are all managed on our side, and the build is planned to minimize disruption to your property and daily operations. After installation we handle maintenance and system performance too — you have no operational responsibilities.

What happens to my land at the end of the lease?

Solar equipment is mounted rather than poured into permanent foundations across the site, and lease agreements set out how the project is decommissioned and the land returned at the end of the term. Ask us to walk through the decommissioning terms specifically — it's a fair question and the answer should be in writing before you sign.

What happens to my information after I submit the form?

It is used to evaluate your land and to contact you about leasing it, and nothing else. We don't sell it. See our Privacy Policy for the full detail.

Get cash from your land

Tell us about your land

It takes less than five minutes. There's no cost and no obligation. If your land is a fit, we'll come back with our best offer.

  • We do the work and take the risk
  • Transparent terms, no hidden fees
  • You stay in full ownership of your land