biodiversity

EDF Renewables is looking to explore the positive impacts of utility-scale solar projects on biodiversity, soil health and farmland management in partnership with academic institutions.

Solar farms can help reverse Britain’s declining wildlife through animal habitat enhancements, a new report from Solar Energy UK has detailed.

Solar farms can help reverse Britain’s declining wildlife through animal habitat enhancements, a new report from Solar Energy UK has detailed.

MPs have this week spoken out about the development of large-scale solar PV, citing concerns over food security, biodiversity and supply chains.

A 16.5MW solar farm to be built on land owned by Lancaster University as part of the university’s goals of becoming net zero for utility-based energy emissions by 2030 has been granted planning permission.

The majority of the public support the development of solar farms in their local areas, according to a new report from Copper Consultancy and Solar Energy UK.

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is to advise UK solar developer Lightrock Power on how to achieve a 20% biodiversity net gain on its solar farms.

Changes to how solar PV park land in the UK is managed could see sites support four times as many bumble bees, new research has found.

Anesco has secured planning permission for a 50MW solar farm in Lincolnshire from East Lindsey District Council.

EDF Renewables has announced another 49.9MW solar farm, as it continues its UK solar push.