(American Builders Quarterly) Scott Leonard takes a personal approach to securing and developing land for massive renewable and energy storage projects at Recurrent Energy
Just a few minutes into a conversation with Scott Leonard, you trust him. The associate director of real estate at Recurrent Energy is just one of those people that instantly conveys honesty and transparency.
He speaks confidently but kindly. He ruminates on a question before responding. Above all things, it’s easy to understand why Leonard has been able to negotiate and develop deal after deal for the future of renewable energy with landowners—land that may have been in their families for generations.
“In many ways, I think the real estate manager is uniquely equipped to speak with a landowner about their land because they’re going to understand issues and challenges that the landowner may not even know,” Leonard explains. “It’s a great way to bridge gaps of understanding and to get support from these folks who otherwise may not have been interested in putting a large-scale solar project on their ancestors’ lands.”
