That, I think, is the way to go in Ontario. Our Feed in Tariff program results in essentially a system on your roof that is separate from, and in parallel to your existing electrical service and has its own meter on which your payments are based. So, in that sense, it really doesn't matter where the panels are. I could set up a system on my rental property roof and receive payments just as if the system was on my own roof.
A large scale solar project (i.e. ground-mounted with motorized trackers) that you buy in to makes a lot of sense. If you move, for instance, you don't have to leave a large capital investment behind.