Land solar, also known as ground-mounted solar, refers to the practice of setting up solar panels on open land areas rather than on rooftops or other structures. It offers numerous advantages, including increased energy production, scalability, and flexibility in panel placement. From creating guides and tools that can help communities make smart siting decisions to advocating for local policies that protect vital natural areas and farmlands, land trusts have much to offer. Across the country, land trusts are engaging in solar development projects in their regions to help. Solar Land Agent, LLC specializes in identifying and securing high-quality sites for solar farms, battery storage, EV infrastructure, and data centers. This growth will create opportunities, but it also threatens farmland, and the conflict between using land to grow food and using. Across the 245 million acres of public land it manages, the BLM maintains more than 19 million acres as open for potential solar development, subject to a variance process. Our expertise spans site.
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