Clarkson and Woods have been leading the way in solar monitoring for several years. We are delighted to have been a major contributor to Solar Energy UK’s recent publication ‘Natural Capital Best Practice Guidance’. The aim is to increase awareness and promote high quality solar farm projects that support ecology..
This guidance advises how solar farms can contribute to biodiversity at every stage of the lifespan of a solar farm. From planning, through design and operations and finally decommissioning there are opportunities to support ecology and deliver benefits from multiple land use. It aims to address both the climate crisis and the biodiversity crisis by describing how solar developers can maximise energy production while achieving far more than just the minimum required level of Biodiversity net gain.
In collaboration with Lancaster University, Clarkson and woods have been looking into the effects of different approaches to land management around solar farms and the impact on biodiversity and potential for net gain, furthering the understanding of management practices within operational arrays. Our Solar Team’s experience in assessment, management and monitoring of arrays acquired over the last 10 years, together with the pioneering research by Lancaster university (amongst others), has been shared through these new best practice guidelines to help promote better outcomes for biodiversity.
Download your copy of Solar Energy UK’s Natural Capital Best Practice
More information about our work in solar monitoring can be found in our Solarview publications here
