Renewable energy firm RES has secured a contract with the UK’s first solar farm to feed electricity directly into the transmission network.
The firm will provide asset management for Larks Green Solar Farm, a 49.9MW project in South Gloucestershire, owned and operated by European company Cero Generation and its UK development partner Enso Energy.
The first-of-its-kind solar and battery project in Iron Acton, which was fully energised last month, is designed to to generate over 73,000MWh annually – enough to power more than 17,300 homes – while displacing 20,500 tons of CO2 each year.
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As well as being awarded the full asset management agreement, comprising the technical, commercial and financial elements, RES will also provide grid code balancing mechanism services via its control room in Glasgow.
Darren Cook, asset management director at RES, said: “It’s always exciting to work with a new client to develop a trusted partnership and forge ahead with a solar farm project that is contributing to the UK’s net zero future. We are looking forward to working with Marta and the team at Cero Generation to utilise our suite of in-house expertise to provide full asset management now the site is operational.”
Marta Sanchez Lopez, portfolio director at Cero Generation, commented: “We are thrilled to have someone as highly regarded as RES on board to manage Larks Green Solar Farm. We have been impressed by their capabilities so far and look forward to the relationship progressing as the project evolves.
“It’s an extremely exciting milestone for Cero and the UK’s net zero transition, as connecting solar power directly to the transmission network allows clean energy to be transported over greater distances and reopens a gateway for larger projects to connect to the grid.”
Ian Harding, co-founder and director at Enso Energy, added: “Having such a reputable asset management company like RES now join us to optimise the ongoing operation of the Lark’s Green site, means that we can now concentrate on the development and build of the next sites in our portfolio. We look forward to working with RES at Lark’s Green, and learning from RES’s expertise in asset management as we deliver our next renewable connections and continue to actively help deliver net zero.”
Last month Cero and Enso also announced the financial close of Larks Green’s 49.5MW battery energy storage system, which is designed to maximise the efficiency of the site and allow for a greater output of clean energy.
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