The UK’s leading solar energy generator, Lightsource Renewable Energy, 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.”
