Lightsource Completes 80th Solar Farm
Lightsource Renewable Energy has announced that is has added to its utility scale solar farms by acquiring project rights from South West Developer, TGC Renewables. Lightsource engaged Martifer Solar to complete the installation of the project.
The project located just off Wheal Alfred Road in Cornwall is the 80th solar farm project to join the Lightsource 300 Megawatt-Peak UK operational portfolio currently generating green electricity to power over 100,000 UK households. The solar farm has been developed on approximately 15 acres of low-grade agricultural land. The large grassy avenues between the rows of panels allows for sheep grazing, keeping the land area in agricultural production.
Kareen Boutonnat, Managing Director for Lightsource Renewable Energy comments, "We have a significant appetite for development, a healthy pipeline of projects and a pool of trusted EPCs. As the UK's leading solar energy generator our experience attracts other developers wishing to sell sites or project rights to us as they can be assured the solar farm will be installed responsibly and operated to a very high standard."
"We close deals quicker than any of our competitors because of our full service capability in-house and we are looking to double our operational portfolio in the next year" Kareen continues
In addition to the on-site benefits of biodiversity and planting, the local parish council will also receive a community benefits package of just under £30,000.00 per annum for 10 years.
Ben Cosh, Managing Director for TGC Renewables comments: "Solar power is revolutionising the UK's electricity generation mix as the EU increases its targets from 20% CO2 reduction by 2020 to 40% by 2030"
Joà£o Cunha, Country Manager for Martifer Solar in the United Kingdom comments: "We are proud to have founded a trusted relationship with Lightsource Renewable Energy and look forward to continue growing our already established presence in the UK. The utility scale solar farm project in Cornwall is one of our first EPC-only projects in the UK, which demonstrates Martifer Solar´s capacity to perform along the entire value chain"”from Project Development and EPC to O&M Services."
