biodiversity net gain

The 15MW Walkford Moor Solar Farm project near Walkford Farm in the New Forest has been granted approval by the district council’s planning committee.

Renewable energy developer RES is seeking planning consent from Stafford Borough Council for a 30MW solar PV farm.

Maldon District Council has granted planning permission to British Solar Renewables (BSR) for a new solar project in Essex.

A new study by Lancaster University scientists and renewable energy firm Low Carbon has been launched to understand the impact of solar farms on biodiversity.

Developer Queequeg Renewables has partnered with environmental consultancy Biodiverse Consulting to bolster biodiversity measures across five solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects.

The University of Manchester has partnered with Enviromena to meet 65% of its electricity demand with energy from a new renewables project.

Downing Renewable Developments has received planning consent for a 49.9MW solar farm in Norfolk, set to bring a biodiversity net gain of 176%.

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