Low Carbon has announced the successful energisation of four large-scale solar projects in the UK, with a combined capacity of 133MW.
Low Carbon’s Layer Solar Farm in Essex boasts 49.9MW of installed solar capacity and a newly constructed 132kV substation to help connect the clean electricity generated from site to the grid.
The other assets energised by Low Carbon include the 23MW Crouch, 25MW Maldon Wycke and 35MW Links solar farms, which will collectively play an important role supporting the government’s decarbonisation targets.
This latest milestone helps sustain Low Carbon’s recent momentum in the sector following the government’s decision in July to grant development consent for its 500MW Gate Burton Energy Park project in Lincolnshire.
More recently, Low Carbon secured 180MW of solar capacity in the Contracts for Difference AR6 auction.
Low Carbon chief executive and founder Roy Bedlow said: “Our dedicated team has made excellent progress in recent months energising our pipeline of projects, which are now delivering significant renewable energy capacity to the grid.
“Meanwhile, the UK just became the first G7 country to stop using coal power, and with more of our projects expected to come online in the coming months, we are looking to play a key role in helping the government deliver its 2030 Clean Power Mission.”
In the last year, Low Carbon’s managed operational assets have made a key contribution in the fight against climate change producing more than 120GWh of renewable energy globally.