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Ahead of the event, Solar Power Portal heard from Fran Button, deputy CEO of British Solar Renewables, who plays a key role in shaping the company’s environmental strategy and will take part in the panel on 1 July. Image: BRitish Solar Renewables.

Certainty the ‘single most important thing’ for achieving CP2030

June 13, 2025
On 1-2 July, the UK Solar Summit 2025 will bring together leading developers, investors and policymakers to explore solar’s evolving role in the UK energy mix. 
The conversation around solar farms often lacks reliable data, leading to conflicting narratives. Image: Lightrock Power.

Do solar farms boost biodiversity?

May 9, 2025
Understanding the effects on land and biodiversity caused by land-based renewables is far from straightforward, writes Tom Kenning for PV Tech Power.
Over the 30-year lifespan of the development (pictured), sheep grazing will take place around the panels. Image: Blenheim Palace/Pete Seaward.

Blenheim Estate solar plant completed, biodiversity ‘already seeing an uplift’

May 2, 2025
Blenheim Estate has become a net generator of green energy following completion of a solar power plant covering 20 acres of the estate’s land.
EDF Renewables UK invited the local community and beneficiaries of the fund to the celebration at the Sutton Bridge ground-mount PV project. Image: EDF Renewables UK

EDF’s first large-scale solar project in UK operational, community benefit fund opens

April 11, 2025
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.
a bird sits on a fence in front of solar panels

Solar farms and biodiversity

February 19, 2025
In this blog, we take a deep dive into the research proving that solar farms can actually have a very positive impact on biodiversity.
The BESS facility is the second project that Bluefield and Lightrock received consent for this week, having already been given the go ahead for a 40MW solar plant near Barry, Vale of Glamorgan. Image: Bluefield Solar.

Bluefield Solar and Lightrock Power secure planning for 100MW BESS

January 24, 2025
Lightrock Power and Bluefield Solar have been granted planning permission for a 100MW battery energy storage system (BESS) from the Mid Sussex District Council.
Parc Worlton will deliver a 55% biodiversity net gain, in line with Lightrock’s stated commitment to ensuring its projects are wildlife friendly. Image: Lightrock Power.

Lightrock Power, Bluefield to develop solar park with 55% biodiversity net gain

January 23, 2025
The Welsh planning authority has granted consent to developer Lightrock Power for a 40MW solar plant near Barry, Vale of Glamorgan.
“We believe that local communities have an important role to play in helping to inform and influence how our proposals for GNR Solar and Biodiversity Park evolve,” said Mark Noone. Image: Unsplash.

Second round of consultation opens as 800MW Great North Road solar plant moves forward

January 10, 2025
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.
The site is predicted to have a biodiversity net gain of 98.40% in habitats units, 189.90% in hedgerow units and 10.19% in watercourse units. Image: RES.

RES submits planning for 49.9MW Beane Solar Farm

January 3, 2025
Renewables developer RES has submitted its planning application for a 49.9MW solar PV development co-located with energy storage.
The proposed site map for Elements Green's solar power plant. Image: Elements Green.

Elements Green partners with nature charities for biodiversity at 800MW solar park

December 5, 2024
UK-based renewables developer Elements Green has announced it will make its 800MW solar generation plant in Newark, Nottinghamshire, a “biodiversity haven”.

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