Large-scale solar once again an option for rural estates

[The Business Barn]

Industry professionals suggest developing large-scale solar parks is, once again, becoming a viable option. Particularly for rural estates looking to invest.

Although the government effectively killed off the large-scale solar industry when it closed the Feed-In Tariff and Renewable Obligation to new schemes in 2016, the cost of the technology has since dropped so much that it’s worth thinking again, says Hugh Taylor, chief executive at independent power and energy consultancy Roadnight Taylor.

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[Doing it for the kids]

@The Business Barn i am curious about you. I see various posts from you, are you a company or an individual, do you offer any services?

 

[Steevo]

@The Business Barn i am curious about you. I see various posts from you, are you a company or an individual, do you offer any services?

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Personally I'm curious about Lucy...!

 

[Steevo]

Also appears to be linked to https://www.mouleandco.co.uk/ - both run by the same MD.

 

[warksfarmer]

Industry professionals suggest developing large-scale solar parks is, once again, becoming a viable option. Particularly for rural estates looking to invest.

Although the government effectively killed off the large-scale solar industry when it closed the Feed-In Tariff and Renewable Obligation to new schemes in 2016, the cost of the technology has since dropped so much that it’s worth thinking again, says Hugh Taylor, chief executive at independent power and energy consultancy Roadnight Taylor.

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In the article this bit makes no sense:

By securing borrowing against land, it’s possible to get low rates of interest, and if you pay for the grid connection and planning application yourself, then there is no need to pay a premium to a developer,” says Mr Taylor.

Nobody ever would pay the developer a premium for anything. The developer pays the landowner a premium during early negotiations just to allow the negotiation. £1000/acre upfront is the norm as well as other financial add ons. This is long before any income is earned from a joint venture or straight rental.