Environmental benefits
Read on to learn more about the environmental benefits of Common Farm Solar Park.
Environmental benefits
How Common Farm Solar Park will help the UK tackle climate change
By supplying solar-generated electricity to the grid, we can avoid the harmful burning of fossil fuels traditionally used to create electricity. We call this “displacement”. The Common Farm Solar Park will displace more than 11,000 tonnes of CO2 each year through the green energy it supplies. Every tonne of CO2 we can displace takes the UK further on its path to reaching net zero by 2050 – the crucial target for tackling climate change.
Environmental benefits
Our plans to help nature and biodiversity thrive at the site
We design all of our projects at OnPath to achieve the maximum positive benefits for wildlife and biodiversity. We call this the biodiversity “net gain”. We are committed to ensuring every project we create delivers a positive biodiversity net gain. This is part of the OnPath Promise to the environment.
At the Common Farm Solar Park, we will transform the ground beneath the solar panels into a wildflower meadow, creating a safe place where nature and wildlife can flourish.
We will increase the planting in hedgerows and field boundaries to enhance the visual landscape and further benefit local wildlife. Part of the site will be managed for the benefit of lapwing with other areas within the site being managed for Skylark – both a threatened species in the UK. As part of our plans, we conduct detailed ecological surveys and liaise with the Council and other relevant organisations to determine the specific enhancements tailored to every individual site.