Solar Panels on Commercial Rooftops - The Key Issues for Development

Introduction

Solar panels on commercial rooftops are back after a few years in the wilderness.

In this virtual classroom seminar, Alastair Frew discusses the key elements of a commercial solar rooftop development option and lease, from basic commercial terms to unusual features of the lease.

It will address the position with business rates and the need for a structural survey as well as the crucial power purchase agreement.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• Rooftop solar panels - a brief introduction
• Feed In Tariff - gone but not forgotten
• The importance of the 50MW threshold - Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects
• Substations - freehold or leasehold?
• Rental terms
• Easements
• The Grid Connection
• Form G99
• Contestable v non-contestable works
• Solar Panels Lease
• Lease terms
• Contractual term
• Rent
• Reinstatement/Decommissioning
• Security bond
• Direct Agreements
• Security of tenure - 1954 Act applies unless excluded
• Mortgagee consent
• Option or Development Agreement
• Advantage for landowner/developer
• Who applies for planning permission?
• Structural survey
• Wind assessment survey
• Visual Impact Assessment
• Business rates
• Is the electricity being sold to the Grid or used by the landlord on site?
• Power Purchase Agreement
• Conditional upon the rooftop lease or a stand-alone agreement?
• Bid price for the electricity/obligation to take electricity?
• Who owns the electricity? Who owns any surplus?
• Battery Storage
• To balance your own scheme
• Rent - £/watt
• Tax
• Business Property Relief
• Inheritance Tax
• The Balfour Assessment for agricultural rooftops

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.