UK-based renewables developer Elements Green has announced it will make its 800MW solar generation plant in Newark, Nottinghamshire, a “biodiversity haven”.
A new study led by York University has shown that investment in solar farms could provide a major boost for biodiversity in the UK, but only if consistent metrics for evaluation are established.
Utility EDF Renewables and environmental management consultancy Nature Positive have partnered with Exeter University to conduct research on the ecological effects of solar farms.
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.