- Anesco has broken ground on four solar farms totalling 110 MW for Gresham House.
- The four sites are planned to be constructed by the end of 2023 and will have a lifespan of 40 years.
Anesco has broken ground on four solar farms totalling 110 MW for Gresham House as part of a major ground mount development and construction partnership between the two companies. The four sites are 50 MW Low Farm in Skegness, 20 MW Beavor Grange in Devon and two other 20 MW solar farms located in Derbyshire and Gloucestershire, respectively.
All four sites are planned to be constructed by the end of 2023 and will have a lifespan of 40 years, after which time they will be returned to their natural state.
Each site will benefit from an advanced biodiversity plan and significant ecological enhancements designed to support some of the UK’s most at-risk birds, wildlife, and native plant life. This will include the creation of wildflower meadows, the planting of additional hedgerows and trees, and the installation of bird and bat boxes. For Low Farm, these enhancements are expected to result in a biodiversity net gain of more than 130 per cent.
Anesco is handling all engineering, procurement and construction of the four solar farms. Once operational, each site will be monitored by Anesco’s operations and maintenance team, who, in combination with Anesco’s optimisation team, will ensure that the portfolio of plants continues to operate at their optimal technical efficiency whilst economically generating the greatest potential returns. The three-year, 200 MW, ground mount solar development and construction partnership is valued in excess of £100 million and will comprise of sites ranging in size from 20 MW to 50 MW generation capacity. The agreement forms part of a long-standing relationship between the two companies.