Solar and energy storage business park rights

Are mineral rights a major obstacle to solar project development?

Absent an express limitation on such right in its granting instrument, or a release, waiver, or subordination of mineral rights by the holder, or an agreement not to interfere with the solar project operations, the presence of mineral rights can be a significant obstacle to project development, financing, syndication, or sale.

Do solar projects have access to sunlight?

B. Access to Sunlight: State and Local Government Laws. Approximately 40 states have passed laws or taken measures to promote the installation and use of solar energy systems. The states have two primary mechanisms for ensuring that solar projects can access sunlight to operate the system:

Are tenant trade fixtures part of a solar project?

In addition to the general rule regarding tenant trade fixtures, most solar project site-control agreements specifically provide that the project facilities will at all times be and remain the sole separate property of the tenant and not part of the real property.

Should solar energy be combined with storage technologies?

Coupling solar energy and storage technologies is one such case. The reason: Solar energy is not always produced at the time energy is needed most. Peak power usage often occurs on summer afternoons and evenings, when solar energy generation is falling.

Are electricity storage technologies a viable investment option?

Although electricity storage technologies could provide useful flexibility to modern power systems with substantial shares of power generation from intermittent renewables, investment opportunities and their profitability have remained ambiguous.

Can solar power power bulk industrial buildings?

As the U.S. sets aggressive carbon reduction goals, utilizing solar energy to power modern bulk industrial buildings also has the potential to increase operational efficiency and profitability for building owners. 1 Industrial sector as defined by EIA includes facilities and equipment used for producing, processing or assembling goods.