SSE has acquired the development rights from Stark Energy for the 30MW Littleton solar farm near Evesham in Worcestershire, England, its first PV project.
Once complete in late 2023, the 77-acre site will be capable of powering some 9400 homes.
The move forms part of a £12.5bn (€15bn) investment programme to power change towards net zero.
Solar energy is regarded as a complementary technology to other sources of renewable technology such as wind power, SSE said.
SSE’s distributed energy team is developing opportunities of over 1GW in solar and battery storage technology and recently announced its first 50MW battery storage project in Wiltshire.
SSE sector director for distributed generation and storage Richard Cave-Bigley said Littleton solar farm would be the first of many such projects.
He said: “Today is a significant milestone for SSE with the acquisition of our first solar project and shows our serious ambitions in this market.
“We see solar as a key complementary technology to SSE’s existing portfolio of low carbon infrastructure such as wind and hydro and one that can power us towards net zero.
“Last year we announced our first battery storage project, and we are fully focused on developing over 1GW of solar and battery technology.
“We look forward to being able to announce further solar and battery projects during 2022.”
Stark Energy managing director Anthony Brindle said: “SSE has a strong track record of constructing and operating renewable energy projects in the United Kingdom and we are delighted to be working with them on our Littleton project.
“We look forward to supporting SSE through the construction process and seeing the project through to its connection.”
SSE recently announced its Net Zero Acceleration Programme to boost sustainable, clean growth, lead the energy transition and maximise value for all stakeholders.