Currently there are two solar farm sizes that maximize revenue and fit nicely into the California program formats. The first can be described as a 3MWp AC farm that is about 3.5MWp DC. The second size option is as near as you can get to 20MW AC or 23.5MWp DC. The 2 farm sizes fall under different utility programs. This project overview document focuses on 20MWp projects.

This guide was created to provide landowners with a template so that they can participate in the solar farm industry.

Nearly all solar farm development groups search for a suitable piece of land and offer to lease or purchase the acreage. A large number of owners commonly are not interested in selling but give some thought to leasing. Upon close inspection the landowner discovers that the lease option just isn't so wonderful.

Solar Land Partner's solar farm business plan addresses this problem in lots of ways as described within this outline.

Owner participates directly with Solar Land Partners in the development stage. Owner's participation includes a modest $550-775K to pay permitting, application fees and other costs involved with the development of a solar farm business plan. The majority of this expense is really a utility deposit of $20K/MW applied for. Ex. 20MWp solar farm PPA application involves $400K deposit.

The legal framework and professional work needed to complete your initial development work are provided by Solar Land Partners so a project is shovel ready. By working together the landowner keeps cost down but, more importantly, participates in the upside of the project well beyond a straight forward lease payment.

Whenever the project is at a specific stage it is made available to investment groups who are positioned to invest in the solar farm project. These groups come in and do the heavy lifting financially by providing the building funds and so on.

When the project funds, the landowner will get his initial cash outlay back 2x. The land lease is negotiated at an attractive rate and the landowner receives an equity position in the project. The project equity position is of wonderful value but can certainly be negotiated as a onetime net present value buyout.

One other option for 20MWp solar farms includes the scenario where the land is owned and operated by a person or investor group who fund the entire project in house. Solar Land Partners provides turnkey services from permitting to interconnection and continuing O&M.

The solar farm business plan outline describes specific tasks that should be completed with this project overview. Work undertaken includes;

Working with your building department the landowner and Solar Land Partners collaborate to satisfy permit issuance including supplying engineering and Submittal Package documents.

Securing of the PPA contract with the utility company with a favorable rate consistent with the planned solar farm and expected financial projections for this project is also outlined in the project detailed business plan.

Negotiations with EPC to supply a best-bid analysis and evaluation of the future stability and record of all suppliers to assure that the financial earnings projected are met by the solar farm investment decision.

Oversee the project execution through construction and interconnection.

Supply ongoing operation and maintenance services.

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