{"id":281294,"date":"2023-05-25T07:19:14","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T07:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/?p=281294"},"modified":"2024-02-13T13:57:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T13:57:17","slug":"maximise-income-with-a-solar-lease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/news\/maximise-income-with-a-solar-lease\/","title":{"rendered":"Maximise income with a solar lease"},"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\">Maximise income with a solar lease<\/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\/2023\/05\/25072715\/Flock-of-sheep-at-Bellflower-Solar-aspect-ratio-417-234-1-450x252.jpg, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/25072715\/Flock-of-sheep-at-Bellflower-Solar-aspect-ratio-417-234-1-1000x561.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(max-width: 575px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/22215342\/Lightsource-bp-Bellflower-Solar-6A7A1385-1000x667.jpg, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/22215342\/Lightsource-bp-Bellflower-Solar-6A7A1385-1920x1281.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 991px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/22215342\/Lightsource-bp-Bellflower-Solar-6A7A1385.jpg, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/22215342\/Lightsource-bp-Bellflower-Solar-6A7A1385.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 992px)\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/22215342\/Lightsource-bp-Bellflower-Solar-6A7A1385.jpg\" alt=\"\"\n                       srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/22215342\/Lightsource-bp-Bellflower-Solar-6A7A1385.jpg 2x\"\n                       sizes=\"auto, 100vw\"\n                       class=\"position-absolute w-100 h-100 left-0 top-0 object-fit-cover\"\n                       width=\"2399\"\n                       height=\"1600\">\n                <\/picture>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"text align block_bff71933435d96f85a878b564ac43f49 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>Leasing land for solar and storage is a sustainable way to protect and support your business for decades to come &#8211; long-term, index-linked income from a secure, bankable source with little effort on your part, and the opportunity to continue farming the land.   <\/p>\n<p>Lightsource bp is the ideal partner for any landowner looking to secure long-term, dependable income for their business. We have worked with hundreds of landowners across the UK since 2010, developing around 20% of the operational large-scale solar in the country, and building an impressive track record of projects. Our in-house teams have the experience and capabilities to handle the entire process from start to finish and our planning expertise sets us apart from the crowd. We develop projects that go beyond generating renewable electricity, we are committed to creating solar farms that boost biodiversity and protect the local environment as well as contributing positively to the fight against climate change. <\/p>\n<p>Solar leases also provide landowners with the opportunity to create dual income streams. At Lightsource bp, we are investing in research and development into agrivoltaics, which provides opportunities for farming practices to thrive alongside solar farms. Solar is a constantly evolving technology and we are working at the forefront of the industry to create solutions that safeguard food security while addressing the climate and energy crises. <\/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=\"fifty-fifty align block_8706320b6d0f3e4ed6fcd5955a837fa0 block bg-color-white position-relative z-1 overflow-hidden\">\n        <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-0\"><\/div>\n\n    \n    <div class=\"fifty-fifty__row\">\n      <div class=\"container \">\n        <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n                      <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 align-self-center fifty-left d-flex flex-column order-2 order-lg-1\">\n                                                                                                                  <div class=\"flex flex-column w-100 mb-30 fifty-fifty__video\">\n                    <div class=\"video video--third-party ratio ratio-16x9 position-relative no-highlight\">\n  <div class=\"video__poster position-absolute w-100 h-100 left-0 top-0 bg-color-red z-1\">\n          <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/24155610\/Hollies-testimonial-thumbnail.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/24155610\/Hollies-testimonial-thumbnail-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/24155610\/Hollies-testimonial-thumbnail-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/24155610\/Hollies-testimonial-thumbnail-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/24155610\/Hollies-testimonial-thumbnail-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/24155610\/Hollies-testimonial-thumbnail-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/24155610\/Hollies-testimonial-thumbnail-767x431.jpg 767w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/24155610\/Hollies-testimonial-thumbnail-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/24155610\/Hollies-testimonial-thumbnail-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) calc(100vw - 24px), (min-width: 450px) and (max-width: 575.98px) 551px, (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 767.98px) 516px, (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991.98px) 696px, (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199.98px) 456px, (min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1399.98px) 546px, (min-width: 1400px) 636px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/24155610\/Hollies-testimonial-thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"d-flex mw-100 w-100 h-auto fit-cover rounded-10px\"><\/picture>\n      <\/div>\n\n  <button class=\"video__play-button bottom-0 position-absolute z-2 p-0 border-none transition-500 w-auto h-auto top-auto\">\n    <i class=\"fg-color-off-white\">\n      <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"79\" height=\"79\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"url(#playIcon)\" d=\"M0 0h79v79H0V0z\"\/><path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M29.625 29.269a1 1 0 011.543-.84L46.98 38.66a1 1 0 010 1.68L31.168 50.57a1 1 0 01-1.543-.839V29.27z\"\/><defs><linearGradient id=\"playIcon\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"107.528\" y1=\"79\" y2=\"-2.194\" gradientUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"><stop stop-color=\"#DF1995\"\/><stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#FE5000\"\/><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg>\n    <\/i>\n  <\/button>\n\n  <iframe\n  class=\"video__iframe position-absolute w-100 h-100 left-0 top-0 transition-500\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/60Q2s307IaY?autoplay=1&amp;controls=1&amp;rel=0\"\n  data-title=\"Landowner testimonial, Tim Spencer, Hollies solar farm, UK\"\n  frameBorder=\"0\"\n  width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\n  allow=\"autoplay; 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