The Solar Heist, or How I Got into the Solar Business, Part 5: The Escape

After almost being shot by a crime syndicate enforcer, Charlie
and Mazz go to confront Richard Prout about who really owns the
utility solar project. But Richard won’t talk. Worse, he attempts
a daring escape that frustrates the hell out of Mazz and Charlie
and attempts to split them apart.

True Solar Takeaways


Brownfields and landfills are ideal locations for utility
solar projects because they're near grid infrastructure. 

Brownfields and landfills are also ideal because they
typically qualify for a bonus 10%  investment tax credit
(ITC.) The standard solar investment tax credit is 30%.

Ownership of a solar project is complicated. Often, the solar
project developer is leasing the land from a landowner, but
sometimes the land is bought. Also, as with many corporations, a
solar project can have numerous investors who collect revenue
from the solar power generated and sold to a utility, plus
benefit from tax credits and other tax incentives.

This story is fiction, but there has been at least one
incident of the Italian mafia owning solar projects. 



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