Lease your Rooftop

solar roof lease case study

For Real Estate Owners

80,000 SF x $0.50 SF = $40,000 Rent @ 7% cap rate = $571,428 new value

For Tenants / Business Owners

$18,000 Electricity Savings @ 5x EBITDA multiple = $80,000 new value

Common Lease Types

Commercial office roof lease or solar carport lease

Industrial or warehouse roof lease

California Community Solar Program

Self storage roof lease

RV / Boat Parking Solar Carports

Farm lease for community solar

(1) Commercial Site Lease Agreement between building owner and solar fund

Building owner leases roof and/or parking areas to Solar Fund for 20+ years and collects NNN rent.
Fully Assignable if you sell your building.
Must require tenants to buy electricity produced by solar.

(2) Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between solar fund and tenant

Solar fund sells power to the building, tenant(s), or utility (whoever currently holds the meters) at a discount to the utility.
If tenant moves out, new tenant required to purchase solar electricity.
Building owner not obligated to purchase the solar electricity if the building is vacant.
Solar system buyout option after year 5.