NextEnergy Group’s specialist in-house development company Starlight has acquired Glasgow-based Intelligent Alternatives.
Intelligent Alternatives develops subsidy-free solar farms and energy storage scheme projects in the UK, ranging from land identification and acquisition to project energisation.
This acquisition also adds a further six employees to the Starlight team, which now stands over 50 individuals in total, significantly increasing Starlight’s UK presence and experience, NextEnergy said.
Intelligent Alternatives and Starlight have had a productive relationship since 2017.
Starlight has developed over 100 utility-scale projects internationally to date and continues to progress an extensive pipeline of c.10GW of both green and brownfield project developments across its global geographies.
Gianluca Boccanera, global managing director, Starlight, said: “The acquisition of Intelligent Alternatives is the result of a natural evolution and productive partnership with the NextEnergy Group since 2017.
“Starlight continues to go from strength to strength and we are delighted to welcome the experienced Intelligent Alternative team to the Starlight family.
“This integration further strengthens our position in the UK market and fits perfectly with the strategy of Starlight to become a fully integrated developer of renewable energy projects in its core target markets.”