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Site Control

Learn how developers secure the land and rooftops their solar projects depend on.

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About Site Control

Without site control there is no project. This course covers landowner negotiations, letters of intent, options, leases, licenses and easements, lease economics, title and survey, and how to keep site control aligned with the development schedule.

What You'll Learn

Negotiate with landowners

Approach landowners and structure the first conversations.

Choose the right agreement

Compare LOIs, options, leases, licenses and easements.

Set the economics

Understand lease rates, rent structures and payment timing.

Clear title and survey

Coordinate title and survey work and resolve site control risks before handoff.

Explore the Course Topics

18 lessons, grouped by topic. Open a topic to see its lessons.

01Site control basics2 lessons
  1. Site Control and the Project Lifecycle
  2. Landowner Negotiations
02Site control agreements6 lessons
  1. Letter of Intent
  2. Option Agreements
  3. Lease Agreement
  4. License Agreements
  5. Easements and Access Rights
  6. Rooftop and Commercial Property Site Control
03Lease terms and payments4 lessons
  1. Site Control Agreement Guide
  2. Lease Rates and Rent Structures
  3. Timing and Payments
  4. Lease Agreement Key Provisions
04Title and survey3 lessons
  1. Title Review
  2. Memoranda of Lease and Option
  3. Title and Survey Coordination
05Managing risk and handoff3 lessons
  1. Resolving Site Control Risks
  2. Aligning Site Control with the Development Schedule
  3. Site Control Readiness and Handoff