Solar Panel Lifespan

The period of time that the PV modules are expected to produce electricity at an acceptable performance level for the project’s technical and financial requirements, accounting for normal degradation over time.

Hybrid Rent

A blend of fixed and turnover rents. Landowners receive a secure base payment plus a percentage of revenue. This is increasingly common in UK leases, balancing certainty with upside potential. Want to better understand your potential payment arrangement options? Learn...

Turnover Rent (Revenue-Linked Rent)

A rent model where payments are tied to the revenue the project earns from selling electricity. For wind, this is usually a percentage of gross revenue; for solar, it may include subsidy revenues (e.g., ROC or CfD income). The upside can be substantial in high-price...

Onshore Wind

Wind projects built on UK land, often ranging from a single turbine to 50+ turbines. Landowners lease acreage for turbine bases, access tracks, and substations. Onshore wind has historically faced planning resistance in England, but are reopening development...

Curtailment

Curtailment is when the grid asks a wind farm to reduce output or pause generation so the electricity system doesn’t become overloaded. Think of the National Grid like a motorway: wind farms are trying to join, but if there’s too much “traffic,” some are asked to slow...