biodiversity

A survey supported by Solar Energy UK has found that solar farms deliver significant biodiversity gains and have the potential to offer even more.

A national survey of wildlife on solar farms has found that they can be havens for wildlife when specifically managed for conservation.

Lightrock Power has receivedplanning approval for its 33MW Whinfield Solar Farm in Durham from both Durham County Council and Darlington Borough Council.

Solar Energy UK together with 18 environmental organisations have called on Prime Minister Liz Truss and her government to back solar power.

Following on from their presentation at Solar Media’s recent UK Solar Summit, Statkraft UK’s senior solar developer Charlotte Healey takes a look at the role solar can have in ESG.

Solar Energy UK has once again condemned comments made by Conservative leadership candidates that place solar power at odds with food security.

Lightrock Power has secured planning permission for a solar plant in East Devon, after receival approval from the District Council’s planning committee.

With the Russian invasion of Ukraine reinvigorating the long-running debate about the land use of solar as opposed to food, Eden Renewables’ development manager and construction lead Ross Wolhuter takes a look at the misconceptions around land use and how solar and agriculture can work together.

Dragon LNG, the operator of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Pembrokeshire, Wales, has partnered with renewables developer Anesco as it aims to transition to renewable energy and reduce its carbon emissions.

Solar Energy UK has developed a standardised methodology for monitoring biodiversity on solar farms, to help provide a better assessment of changes and aid ecological management.