However, a few solar leasing shortcomings that need to be considered are that since a third party pays for the installation, they have complete ownership of the system (at least for 20 years). More so, even though the monthly utility bill decreases, it isn’t as much of a decrease as the leasing company does recoup the cost of its investments from the overall solar energy savings. Lastly, as lucrative as solar leasing maybe, it isn’t an option open for all. Most, solar providers have set criteria on filtering out which organizations fit the bill, and which do not.