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The 2025 Renewables Procurement & Revenue Summit.

Personal connections and sophisticated financial mechanisms behind UK’s largest solar-plus-storage project

May 22, 2025
Strong relationships and the combination of a CfD and a PPA were key driving factors behind the successful financing of the Cleve Hill project.
The finance, a £218.5 million term loan and a £20 million VAT facility, is provided by Lloyds and NatWest. Image: Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners.

Quinbrook closes ‘UK’s largest’ project financing for Cleve Hill NSIP

March 17, 2025
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has announced the close of debt financing for the Cleve Hill solar and battery storage project.
Quinbrook says it will use its experience from the Cleve Hill project in overseeing construction of Mallard Pass, which is due to begin in 2026. Image: Wikimedia Commons.

Quinbrook to take on 350MW Mallard Pass solar NSIP

February 3, 2025
Global investment manager Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has announced its acquisition of the 350MW Mallard Pass solar PV project.
An aerial shot of the site of the Cleve Hill Solar Park. Image: Quinbrook.

Cleve Hill successful in appealing BESS refusal by Swale Council

July 10, 2024
The developer of Cleve Hill Solar Park, a 373MW solar farm, has successfully appealed Swale Council’s decision to refuse consent for the co-located 150MW battery energy storage system (BESS).
An aerial shot of the site of the Cleve Hill Solar Park. Image: Quinbrook.

Cleve Hill sees battery safety management plan rejected

March 11, 2024
Cleve Hill Solar Park has confirmed that Swale Borough Council’s planning committee refused the proposed BSMP for the project.
An aerial shot of the site of the Cleve Hill Solar Park. Image: Quinbrook.

Cleve Hill’s battery storage application refused by Swale Council

March 1, 2024
A local planning committee for Swale Borough Council has refused the battery storage application for the 373MW Cleve Hill Solar Park.
The EPC agreement totals just over £144 million. Image: Pxhere NC.

Mytilineos secures EPC contract for Cleve Hill Solar Park

October 9, 2023
Greek-based Mytilineos Energy and Metals has signed an EPC contract for the 373MW Cleve Hill solar project.
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Cleve Hill Solar Park: A flagship for UK large-scale solar projects

May 24, 2023
When people in the industry discuss large-scale solar projects in the UK several names come to mind, but perhaps the most influential of all is Cleve Hill Solar Park.
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BayWa r.e. eyes 163MW mega solar project

September 3, 2021
BayWa r.e. is planning the development of a 163MW solar project in South Derbyshire.
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‘No basis’ to overturn Cleve Hill development consent

July 14, 2020
Cleve Hill Solar Park has dodged an attempt to get its development consent overturned by Swale Borough Council.

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