How Bithernergy Cut Land Sourcing Time by 80% — and De-Risked Portfolio Development
A California Solar Developer Cut Weeks of Research Time Using REplace
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This case study explores how Bithenergy transform their land evaluation, providing key insights for renewable energy companies seeking to optimize project development.
The Challenge
Sourcing land for expanding their project portfolio in high-opportunity areas, like Los Angeles, is competitive and resource-intensive
There were multiple and complex constraints to navigate that could result in delayed projects, increased costs, and postponed revenue opportunities, in a fast-moving market.
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Manual, time-intensive land searches to find parcels in low-income zones or brownfields eligible for solar tax credits
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Limited tools to evaluate multi-layer constraints (grid, permitting, environmental) at scale
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High risk of selecting suboptimal sites, jeopardizing permitting and increasing project failure rates
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Unstructured landowner data, complicating acquisition strategy
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Lack of concrete, visual insights to streamline internal decision-making and board approvals
REplace's Solution
Enabling a pathway for confidently identify, evaluate, and prioritize high-potential sites with a single, integrated workflow
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Advanced filtering tools to identify parcels with optimal characteristics—such as solar irradiance, brownfield classification, and tax-benefits eligibility.
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Interactive mapping layers surfaced key grid, permitting, and environmental data to support risk-informed prioritization.
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Ability to export KMZ files for integration into existing development workflows (e.g., Google Earth).
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Connection to REplace’s vetted broker partners provided a fast-track path to landowner outreach and acquisition strategy.
The REplace workflow led to the identification of a viable project site within 5 business days
A Portfolio-Level Impact
Transforming the fragmented discovery process into a streamlined, repeatable playbook of land procurement, reducing risk and accelerating approvals. ​Enabling Bithenergy to:
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Identified and validated a prime project site in Los Angeles
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Secure rapid board approval based on structured, risk-adjusted analysis, accelerating development.
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Established a repeatable acquisition model across other high-opportunity
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80% reduction in internal coordination and stakeholder alignment
“REplace allowed us to streamline the site selection process, prioritize land intelligently, validate quickly, and get internal buy-in faster than ever before. This is the model we’re now using across our portfolio."
— Jordan Wallace, Managing Director, Bithenergy
Scalable Land Sourcing Workflow for Growth
The REplace platform provided a reliable, scalable system to reduce risk and move faster across the board — transforming site selection into a strategic advantage.​​
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​For developers seeking to scale while mitigating risks, REplace offers a repeatable system for land sourcing and de-risking, not just software.
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