Lightsource Expands Portfolio With New Cambridgeshire Solar Farm
Lightsource Renewable Energy makes a great start to 2015 and powers towards its 1GW milestone with another 4.7MW connection.
Burnthouse Solar Farm, near Turves, in Cambridgeshire, has recently been connected to the electricity grid and is capable of generating enough energy to power around 1,200 local homes.
Located to the south-east of Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, the 22 acre solar farm project has been delivered alongside locally-based developers Abbey Renewables. Demonstrating commitment towards responsible and sustainable land management, the site has been designed to allow for the grazing of small livestock on-site and includes a number of bespoke biodiversity enhancements. This ensures farming practices can continue at Burnthouse Farm with additional benefits to local wildlife.
As part of the specially created land management plan, new trees and hedgerows will be plated around the site including field maple, English oak, hawthorn, hazel and blackthorn. A species-rich grass mix and wildflowers sown across the site, coupled with the installation of bird and bat roosting boxes in surrounding trees will bring a welcome boost to local biodiversity.
Kareen Boutonnat, Managing Director for Lightsource, comments: "We are delighted to announce connection of Burnthouse Solar Farm as the newest addition to our operating portfolio as we take another step closer to our 1GW milestone. Working with quality local developers, such as Abbey Renewables, we are able to deploy new sites quickly, professionally and at the high level of standards we expect."
Nick Sutton, Managing Director at the Abbey Group, said: "The connection of the Burnthouse Solar Farm is another step towards achieving the local and national targets for renewable energy. The Lightsource team has the knowledge and expertise to ensure a project runs smoothly from start to finish and consistently demonstrate why they are at the forefront of the UK solar industry. It was a pleasure to work with them again."
Kareen concludes: "While the majority of our large-scale ground mount sites are well underway, the strength of our in-house team also enables us to simultaneously focus on developing our pipeline post March 31st. We are keen to work with local developers like Abbey Group, demonstrating we are a reliable partner that can move swiftly and bring projects to fruition."
