{"id":400515,"date":"2024-07-31T08:59:14","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T08:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/?p=400515"},"modified":"2024-11-21T08:41:14","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T08:41:14","slug":"video-solar-leases-a-landowners-perspective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/ie\/news\/video-solar-leases-a-landowners-perspective\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Solar leases \u2013 a landowner\u2019s perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"block-page-title bg-color-white\">\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <h1 class=\"fg-color-gradient\">Video: Solar leases \u2013 a landowner\u2019s perspective <\/h1>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n  \n\n\n<section class=\"banner-single position-relative\">\n  <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 px-0\">\n                <div class=\"position-relative w-100 h-100 aspect-ratio-banner object-fit-cover\">\n          <picture>\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/29140934\/LightsourceBP_SouthCreak0126-1-aspect-ratio-417-234-1-450x253.jpg, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/29140934\/LightsourceBP_SouthCreak0126-1-aspect-ratio-417-234-1.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(max-width: 575px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/23094304\/LightsourceBP_SouthCreak0126-1000x399.jpg, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/23094304\/LightsourceBP_SouthCreak0126-1920x766.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 991px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/23094304\/LightsourceBP_SouthCreak0126.jpg, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/23094304\/LightsourceBP_SouthCreak0126.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 992px)\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/23094304\/LightsourceBP_SouthCreak0126.jpg\" alt=\"\"\n                       srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/23094304\/LightsourceBP_SouthCreak0126.jpg 2x\"\n                       sizes=\"auto, 100vw\"\n                       class=\"position-absolute w-100 h-100 left-0 top-0 object-fit-cover\"\n                       width=\"2000\"\n                       height=\"798\">\n                <\/picture>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"text align block_acf-block-66a7b2af1935c block bg-color-white position-relative z-1 overflow-hidden\">\n    <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  \n  <div class=\"container \">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n        <span class=\"rich-text standard-text fg-color-navy\">\n          <p>Lightsource bp has been working on solar projects across the UK and Ireland for over a decade, and during that time we\u2019ve formed strong partnerships with the landowners of our projects.<\/p>\n<p>We sent a team out to Hillside Solar Farm in Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, to speak to landowner Stephen Campbell about his experience of having a solar farm built on his land, and how he found working with Lightsource bp on the project.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How a solar lease benefits my farm \u2013 landowner testimonial\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aX5Y8dW1bPU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Stephen is one of many landowners benefitting from long-term, predictable income from a solar lease, alongside the ability to continue generating revenue from sheep grazing on the same land.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the visit, Stephen talked us through the development process, and told our team all about the ways in which he\u2019s continuing to grow his business alongside solar. The project is home to a flock of sheep, meaning that the land retains agricultural use, and Stephen\u2019s contracting business provides services to the Lightsource bp Operations and Maintenance team, cutting grass and maintaining the landscape in and around the project.<\/p>\n<p>The Hillside solar project has an installed capacity of 6.5MWdc, was developed and constructed by Lightsource bp and since becoming operational in 2017 has been managed by the Lightsource bp Operations &amp; Maintenance team. The project is now owned by Schroders Greencoat.<\/p>\n\n        <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"call-to-action align block_acf-block-66a7b2af19aa3 block call-to-action\">\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container z-2\">\n\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 pl-0 pr-0\">\n        <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/23091417\/Hadley-Farm_0598-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/23091417\/Hadley-Farm_0598-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/23091417\/Hadley-Farm_0598-1-80x50.jpg 80w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/23091417\/Hadley-Farm_0598-1-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/23091417\/Hadley-Farm_0598-1-450x282.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/23091417\/Hadley-Farm_0598-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"376\" class=\"w-100 w-lg-101 h-100 object-fit-cover ml--15px\"><\/picture>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 bg-color-white position-relative z-1 overflow-hidden\">\n\n        \n        <div class=\"d-flex flex-column flex-center h-100 px-15 px-md-50 py-60 py-lg-30 py-xxl-0\">\n                                <h2 class=\"mb-20 \"> Becoming a solar landowner<\/h2>\n                                <div class=\"flex flex-column w-100 rich-text \">\n              <p>Allocating a portion of your land to lease for a solar farm opens up a diversified and dependable income stream. Take a look to see if a solar lease with Lightsource bp could work for your business.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"d-inline-flex w-100 button-container mb-15\">\n              <a class=\"button button--gradient my-0 mr-auto\" href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/ie\/partner-with-us\/landowners\/\" target=\"_self\"><span>Landowner partnerships<\/span> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"14\" fill=\"none\"><path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"m1 13 6-6-6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards align block_acf-block-66a7b2af1c111 block bg-color-white\">\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <h3 class=\"mb-35\">Read more Lightsource bp news<\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 mb-30\">\n  <div class=\"multi-column-cards__image-container h-300px h-lg-250px\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/ie\/news\/farming-and-energy-working-side-by-side\/\" class=\"d-block w-100 h-100\">\n      <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/26161251\/UK-CVPPA-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-1200x743.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/26161251\/UK-CVPPA-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-300x186.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/26161251\/UK-CVPPA-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-1024x634.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/26161251\/UK-CVPPA-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-80x50.jpeg 80w, 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<a class=\"text-decoration-none text-decoration-sm-underline-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/ie\/news\/farming-and-energy-working-side-by-side\/\">\n    <h5 class=\"mb-15 fg-color-navy\">Farming and energy &#8211; working side by side<\/h5>\n  <\/a>\n      <p class=\"mb-15 line-height-level-6\">Sheep grazing on solar farms combines agriculture with solar electricity generation, enabling livestock to graze and crops to grow alongside and beneath solar panels.<\/p>\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/ie\/news\/farming-and-energy-working-side-by-side\/\">Read Story <span class=\"ml-10\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"14\" fill=\"none\"><path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M1 13l6-6-6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 mb-30\">\n  <div class=\"multi-column-cards__image-container h-300px h-lg-250px\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/ie\/news\/lightsource-bp-publishes-2024-sustainability-report\/\" class=\"d-block w-100 h-100\">\n      <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27104220\/GLB-Sustainability-Report-2024-Banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-1200x743.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27104220\/GLB-Sustainability-Report-2024-Banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27104220\/GLB-Sustainability-Report-2024-Banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-1024x634.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27104220\/GLB-Sustainability-Report-2024-Banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-80x50.jpg 80w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27104220\/GLB-Sustainability-Report-2024-Banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-150x93.jpg 150w, 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class=\"text-decoration-none text-decoration-sm-underline-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/ie\/news\/lightsource-bp-publishes-2024-sustainability-report\/\">\n    <h5 class=\"mb-15 fg-color-navy\">Lightsource bp publishes 2024 Sustainability Report\u00a0\u00a0<\/h5>\n  <\/a>\n      <p class=\"mb-15 line-height-level-6\">Lightsource bp, a global trusted partner in delivering onshore renewable energy solutions, is pleased to publish its 2024 Sustainability Report.<\/p>\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/ie\/news\/lightsource-bp-publishes-2024-sustainability-report\/\">Read Story <span class=\"ml-10\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"14\" fill=\"none\"><path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M1 13l6-6-6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 mb-30\">\n  <div class=\"multi-column-cards__image-container h-300px h-lg-250px\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/ie\/news\/opportunities-for-combining-farming-and-solar-in-ireland\/\" class=\"d-block w-100 h-100\">\n      <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14092325\/AgriPV-roundtable-2-aspect-ratio-315-195-1200x743.png 1200w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14092325\/AgriPV-roundtable-2-aspect-ratio-315-195-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14092325\/AgriPV-roundtable-2-aspect-ratio-315-195-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14092325\/AgriPV-roundtable-2-aspect-ratio-315-195-80x50.png 80w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14092325\/AgriPV-roundtable-2-aspect-ratio-315-195-150x93.png 150w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14092325\/AgriPV-roundtable-2-aspect-ratio-315-195-450x278.png 450w, 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href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/ie\/news\/opportunities-for-combining-farming-and-solar-in-ireland\/\">\n    <h5 class=\"mb-15 fg-color-navy\">Opportunities for combining farming and solar in Ireland<\/h5>\n  <\/a>\n      <p class=\"mb-15 line-height-level-6\">The Lightsource bp team travelled to Dublin to meet with a broad range of representatives from the Irish government for a session to discuss combining solar and farming.<\/p>\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/ie\/news\/opportunities-for-combining-farming-and-solar-in-ireland\/\">Read Story <span class=\"ml-10\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"14\" fill=\"none\"><path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M1 13l6-6-6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 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