EDF’s first utility-scale solar PV power plant in the UK began generating electricity last year, triggering a £20,000 per annum community benefit fund.
Lightrock Power and Bluefield Solar have been granted planning permission for a 100MW battery energy storage system (BESS) from the Mid Sussex District Council.
Elements Green, a UK-based renewables developer, has launched the second phase of statutory consultation for its 800MW Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park.
UK-based renewables developer Elements Green has announced it will make its 800MW solar generation plant in Newark, Nottinghamshire, a “biodiversity haven”.
A new study led by York University has shown that investment in solar farms could provide a major boost for biodiversity in the UK, but only if consistent metrics for evaluation are established.
Utility EDF Renewables and environmental management consultancy Nature Positive have partnered with Exeter University to conduct research on the ecological effects of solar farms.
