{"id":254123,"date":"2022-10-28T14:31:12","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T14:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/news\/winner-of-solarpower-europes-flora-and-fauna-competition\/"},"modified":"2024-03-20T08:15:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T08:15:13","slug":"winner-of-solarpower-europes-flora-and-fauna-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/news\/winner-of-solarpower-europes-flora-and-fauna-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Winner of SolarPower Europe’s Flora and Fauna competition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A pair of Lightsource bp\u2019s biodiversity images have been voted winners of SolarPower Europe\u2019s Flora and Fauna photo competition.<\/span><\/p>\n

The two pictures now feature in SolarPower Europe\u2019s<\/span> Best Practice Guidelines to Enhance Biodiversity and Land Use efficiency through Solar PV projects<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Our friendly hare made it to the front cover, showcasing how responsibly developed solar projects on land can create opportunities to preserve and even help nature flourish.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The protection of biodiversity and the biosphere in general is critical to the health of our planet\u00a0 and this is where<\/span> solar projects on land shows their true value<\/span><\/a>, combating many climate issues and building a more sustainable future.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our projects offer additional benefits to the land they are developed on, helping to restore soils, providing a haven for native flora and fauna and boosting ecosystem resilience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Want to know more?<\/h3>\n

Read our<\/span> biodiversity brochure<\/span><\/a> to find out more about how the land area around solar farms can be <\/span>actively managed<\/span><\/a> to reinvigorate the local ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n

Solar projects are a solution to decarbonising electricity that also helps protect and enhance our natural world. Take a look at the<\/span> SolarPower Europe report<\/span><\/a> to see how solar projects can be aligned with the European Union\u2019s environmental targets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you to everyone who voted!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hett Moor Solar Farm awarded a contract in UK AR7 renewables auction<\/h5>\n <\/a>\n

Lightsource bp has been awarded a Contract for Difference (CfD) for Hett Moor Solar Farm in the UK Government\u2019s latest renewables auction, AR7.<\/p>\n

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Farming and energy – working side by side<\/h5>\n <\/a>\n

Sheep grazing on solar farms combines agriculture with solar electricity generation, enabling livestock to graze and crops to grow alongside and beneath solar panels.<\/p>\n

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21 Jan, 2026<\/p>\n \n

Exploring cutting-edge AgriPV innovations during site visits in Austria<\/h5>\n <\/a>\n

Deepening our understanding of how solar energy and agriculture can sustainably coexist at scale by learning from pioneering projects across Austria.<\/p>\n

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