Hertfordshire solar farm developers promise 98 per cent Biodiversity Net Gain uplift

Stuart Stone
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RES claims site could provide power for up to 15,000 homes and deliver major biodiversity improvements

Renewable energy firm RES has submitted a planning application for a 49.9MW solar farm in Hertfordshire which it claims could power approximately 15,000 homes and deliver Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) of...

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