Aspen Power

03/17/2026

Many landowners don’t realize their land could generate income without being sold, developed, or farmed differently.

Solar leases can provide long-term, stable payments, often for 20–30 years.

📩 Message us or visit aspenpower.com to see if your land is a fit. No pressure. Just information.

03/05/2026

For many landowners, solar isn’t replacing agriculture, it’s helping support it.

A new survey found that farmers with solar leases were 3× more likely to invest the income back into their farms than reduce operations.

Steady lease income can help farmers invest in equipment, improve operations, or simply add some stability in an unpredictable industry.

Own farmland and curious if solar could work on your property?

📩 Aspen Power offers free, no-obligation land assessments. Reach out to learn what might be possible.

New York state farmers who signed large-scale solar leases were three times more likely to say they'll use the revenue from solar to invest in their farms than to reduce operations, according to a new study. Nearly half of the farmers with leases said they did not plan to change their agricultural p...

02/26/2026

More Maryland farmers are thinking about diversification. Not stepping away from agriculture, but adding new, stable income streams alongside it.

One option that’s getting more attention: solar leases.

Leasing a portion of your land can create long-term, predictable income while the rest stays in production. For some families, that added stability helps fund new equipment, support the next generation, or make longer-term plans with more confidence.

At Aspen Power, we offer free, no-obligation land reviews for landowners. Just a straightforward conversation about whether it could be a fit.

If you’re exploring ways to diversify your land, send us a message.

02/26/2026

Farmers and rural landowners are under constant pressure: volatile commodity prices, rising input costs, and the need to plan decades ahead. That’s one reason more landowners are exploring solar leases as a complementary income stream.

A well-structured solar lease can provide long-term, predictable payments that help stabilize farm finances and keep land in the family. Projects can be designed to coexist with agricultural use and include decommissioning plans that provide the option to return the land to its original use at the end of the lease.

At Aspen Power, we work directly with landowners to evaluate properties at no cost and with no obligation. If a site is a fit, we prioritize flexible agreements and responsible land stewardship.

Send us a message for a preliminary review or tag a landowner who might be considering new income options.

Learn more at: www.aspenpower.com/landowners

02/02/2026

New data shows over 50% of farmers discussing solar leases in early 2024 were offered $1,000+ per acre annually, often exceeding what they'd earn from traditional crops on the same land.

The Facts:
☀️ Solar currently uses only 0.14% of America's 879 million acres of working farmland
☀️ Since 2017, the U.S. has lost over 20 million acres of farmland to residential and commercial development - far more than solar
☀️ Long-term lease payments help farmers offset rising property taxes, equipment costs, and market volatility

Solar isn't replacing farms. It's helping keep family farms financially viable for the next generation.

Read the full report:

Solar farm leases provide stable, predictable income that helps financially secure family farms and boosts rural tax revenues with minimal land impact, said a report from the SEMA Coalition.

01/15/2026

Solar gets talked about like it’s something being “done to” rural communities.

In reality, a lot of solar only happens because landowners choose it as a way to keep land productive, generate steady income, and hedge against rising energy costs.

Leasing land for solar:
• Provides predictable, long-term income
• Doesn’t require selling your land
• Can coexist with farming, grazing, or unused acreage
• Is typically reversible at the end of the lease

It’s not right for every property. But for some landowners, it’s become a practical way to strengthen their financial footing without changing how they live or work day-to-day.

If you own land and want to understand whether solar leasing could make sense for you, feel free to message us or reach out to Aspen Power directly.

We’re happy to walk through the basics and answer real questions.

The statements from those opposing wind farm projects in New York state don& #039;t surprise me; I’ve attended numerous public comment hearings for wind and solar farms. If you go to enough hearings, you start to see a pattern. First, you state that you understand the dangers presented by clima...

12/05/2025

Farming is tough. No one knows that better than the people doing it every day. Young farmers tell us the same thing:
“It’s getting harder to rely on just one source of income.”

Between weather swings, equipment/fuel costs, and markets changing overnight, it makes sense that more farms are looking at more stable side income. That’s why some landowners choose to lease out a portion of their property for solar.

If you’re curious what this could look like for you, we're always happy to walk you through it - no pressure, no commitments.

Take care out there.

11/20/2025

Interesting new report from the SEMA Coalition:
"Drive through much of rural America today and you’ll see something new on the horizon: solar panels rising from land that has been farmed for generations. These projects are not replacing agriculture. They are helping sustain it. In towns once defined by economic uncertainty, solar development is giving farmers and rural communities a new source of stability, income, and pride."
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/20/solar-provides-predictable-income-stream-for-farms/

Get in touch with Aspen Power today to see if your land is suitable for a solar lease!

Solar farm leases provide stable, predictable income that helps financially secure family farms and boosts rural tax revenues with minimal land impact, said a report from the SEMA Coalition.