EDF Acquires 500-MW Gate Burton Solar Project from Low Carbon

• Low Carbon's 500-MW solar park sale to EDF powers 160,000 homes, fueling global renewable expansion with 16 GW pipeline.

Low Carbon has sold its 500-MW Gate Burton Energy Park project in England to EDF Power Solutions UK and Ireland. The project, designated as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project, will feature a solar photovoltaic park with integrated battery storage in Lincolnshire County. The UK government granted development consent last summer. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed, but Low Carbon stated the sale will support the development of its international portfolio of large-scale solar, wind, and battery storage projects.

The Gate Burton Energy Park will connect to the National Grid’s Cottam substation in Nottinghamshire and is expected to power over 160,000 homes annually. Low Carbon currently operates over 1 GW of renewable capacity and has a global project pipeline of 16 GW. The company plans to begin constructing more than 400 MW of solar and energy storage facilities in the UK within the next 18 months.

What are the key features and future plans for the Gate Burton Energy Park project?

• The Gate Burton Energy Park will have a capacity of 500 MW.
  
• It will include a solar photovoltaic park with integrated battery storage.
• The project is located in Lincolnshire County, England.
• It is designated as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project.
• The energy park will connect to the National Grid’s Cottam substation in Nottinghamshire.
• It is expected to power over 160,000 homes annually.
• The UK government granted development consent for the project last summer.
• The project was sold to EDF Power Solutions UK and Ireland by Low Carbon.
• Low Carbon plans to use the sale proceeds to support its international portfolio of renewable projects.
• Future plans include the construction of more than 400 MW of solar and energy storage facilities in the UK within the next 18 months.