Proprietary development
Proprietary development: from land to Ready-to-Build
Gaya Solar's model combines co-development with institutional investors and proprietary development: we bear the development risk and take every project through to authorisation.
Our model
Two complementary lines, one standard of execution
We operate under two complementary models. In co-development we work side by side with institutional investors, structuring each project to meet financial market requirements from the origination stage: this allows us to anticipate investors' needs and reduce friction at closing. In proprietary development we bear the risk ourselves: we identify the site, negotiate the land agreements, manage the grid connections and see the permitting process through to the end. In both cases the process is the same, the team is the same and the standards are the same. So is the objective: to take the project to RTB.
Our operating model
We operate through two complementary development lines.
Co-development with institutional investors
We develop projects in partnership with funds and industry players, ensuring alignment with the needs of the financial market from the earliest stages. This model allows us to identify investor requirements early and structure projects to be bankable.
Proprietary development
We identify, develop and permit projects on Gaya Solar's own account, bearing the development risk and aiming to maximise value at the point of sale or financial close.
The development chain we manage
From the first suitability assessment of a site to the last permit, we manage every phase in-house.
- 01
Scouting and site analysis
Identification of suitable areas free of landscape, environmental and zoning constraints.
- 02
Landowner agreements
Negotiation and execution of preliminary purchase or lease agreements.
- 03
Grid connection
Application for and management of the grid connection solution (STMG/STME) with Terna and local distribution system operators (DSOs).
- 04
Permitting
Management of Single Authorisation (AU) and Simplified Authorisation Procedure (PAS) processes, coordinating all the authorities involved.
- 05
Technical design
System engineering, technology selection and plant layout.
- 06
Ready-to-Build
Delivery of the project with permits, grid agreements and land agreements in place.
Why Gaya Solar
A bankable partner for investors and landowners
Multidisciplinary team
In-house engineers, urban planners and lawyers, with no reliance on external consultants.
In-depth knowledge of the Italian regulatory framework
Continuously up to date on AU, PAS, Legislative Decree 199/2021 and Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE) decrees.
Diversified pipeline
Active projects in eight regions: Emilia-Romagna, Veneto, Lombardy, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Tuscany, Abruzzo, Sicily and Sardinia.
Bankable approach
Projects structured to meet the requirements of international lenders.
Are you a landowner?
If you own an agricultural plot of more than 5 hectares on flat or gently sloping ground, it may be suitable for an agrivoltaic plant. Free, no-obligation assessment.