For most people, it’s no surprise that Texas leads the nation in oil and gas production. According to LandGate’s data, Texas produced 1.8 million barrels of oil in 2022, where the second state, North Dakota, produced a quarter of that. All of the other states combined have less oil and gas production than Texas alone.

The United States’ drive to transition its economy to run on 100-percent renewable energy has made impressive strides. Since 2010, the share of U.S. power that is generated from renewable sources has more than doubled to 18 percent of all electricity consumption.

“Carbon neutral” and “net zero goals” are often thrown around in conversations about energy, but what does it actually mean for the lands of America? How many acres will be required for  each state to achieve zero-carbon emission?

Commission from land is expanding with the option to lease for renewable energy or carbon credits. The demand for renewable energy and the land to source it from are increasing with no signs of slowing down.

A largely untapped market of leasing land is for renewable energy development. This market alone is valued at 910B in 2021.

When it comes to solar farmland requirements, location is more important than the amount of land you have. Even if you only have a few acres, you still have a chance to generate income by leasing your land for a solar farm.

The potential dividend for solar rights is derived using solar irradiance data, incidence angles, topography, distance to substations, electricity prices, government incentives, revenues, and cost of production in your area. To see your potential dividend, you can simply claim ownership of your property on our map.

There are quite a few ways to be paid when you lease out the solar rights on your land. Across the country, deal terms vary. Here's what's typical.

Climate change is a pressing issue that affects us all. One way to combat it is through the use of renewable energy sources, such as solar power.

People always ask, “what does LandGate do and how can I use their products?” We’d like to share a recent story of one of our clients (SK for privacy purposes), who uses LandGate in a way that no other marketplace or data platform allows. SK did something incredible using LandGate’s platform; something most land investors only dream of.