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ESGMay 24, 2026·7 min read

Solar and ESG Reporting for Institutional Rental Owners

Your LPs are asking for scope 2 emissions data. Solar is the cheapest way to move that number.

The NOI Team, Rooftop solar revenue operators at NOI
The NOI Team
Rooftop solar revenue operators

The reporting surfaces that matter

  • GRESB — asset-level survey, weighted heavily toward on-site renewables.
  • SASB Real Estate — scope 1 & 2 emissions intensity, portfolio-level.
  • LP quarterly reports — increasingly ask for kWh generated on-site and % of common-area load offset.

Metrics to track

  • kWh produced on-site per year, per property and portfolio.
  • % of common-area electric load offset.
  • Scope 2 CO2 avoided (grid emissions factor × kWh produced).
  • Tenant participation rate (a governance/social metric).

The competitive angle

Portfolios with 40%+ of properties producing on-site solar are outscoring peers on GRESB by 8–15 points, which increasingly translates to LP capital allocation preference.


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The NOI Team, Rooftop solar revenue operators at NOI
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We fund, install, meter, and bill rooftop solar for US landlords, BTR developers, and HOAs — then pay owners monthly.

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