Solar Farms Will Redefine Energy If They Can Get Installed Washington state hopes to implement solar farms as a way to achieve clean-energy goals and transition toward more renewable energy. But officials are having troubles finding places to install them. May 03, 2021 • (TNS) — In September 2018, Russ and Amy Hanson received an unsolicited offer from Invenergy to cover their land near this south central Washington town with solar panels. They could earn up to $40,000 a year for a quarter-century lease on their 40-acre tract, according to correspondence from the company to the Hansons. After decades in Western Washington, the Hansons were close to retiring to this area with a spectacular view of snow-capped Mount Adams.