WHY SOLAR?

Solar is the fastest-growing energy technology in the world. Government statistics from September 2020 show that support for Solar Energy is at its highest ever at 85%. It’s a clean, green, and efficient energy source for our National Grid.

Solar farms are a good choice to help the UK meet its Climate Change commitments because:

They promote biodiversity

There is an increasing body of evidence to show that well-managed solar farms are beneficial to local flora and fauna. Lightrock Power have a corporate partnership with the RSPB and are supported by the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Buglife, UK Wild Otter Trust, Plantlife, and The Barn Owl Trust. Working with these organisations really helps us optimise the ecological opportunities for local wildlife. A recent Lightrock Power solar project was able to increase net biodiversity by 104% - more than doubling the existing farmland’s score.

Our projects give the farmland the opportunity to rest and regenerate, and the local environment a vital break from pesticides and other harmful chemicals. Providing solar farms are well-managed, the soil underneath them can be certified as organic by the end of the project’s lifetime.

They are temporary

There is a legal obligation that we return the land we use to its original condition at the end of our lease. The panels are ground mounted, using metal piles, so there is minimum disruption to the ground beneath.

Components are non-toxic and can be easily recycled

The solar panels that we use are made from aluminium, silicon and toughened glass, which are all widely recycled. We are part of a global PV CYCLE Network that helps producers meet the legal obligations of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive legislation. As members of this initiative, producers are actively engaged in the sustainability of their product during manufacturing and throughout its lifespan.