Noventum wins permits for 48-MW English solar projects portfolio approval

• Noventum Power, majority-owned by Nofar Energy, secured planning approval for 48 MW of solar parks in England, advancing bankable, grid-ready capacity.

Noventum Power has secured planning consent for a combined 48 MW of solar capacity in England, bolstering a pipeline majority-owned by Israel’s Nofar Energy. The approvals underscore how UK planners are warming to well-designed PV schemes that pair careful land use with clear grid-integration strategies and visible community benefits.

The projects reflect contemporary utility-scale design: high-efficiency modules on single-axis trackers (or optimized fixed tilt where appropriate), DC/AC ratios set for strong annual yield, and plant controllers delivering reactive power, fault ride-through, and rapid curtailment response. Biodiversity plans typically convert intensive arable to species-rich grassland beneath and around arrays, with hedgerow reinforcement to soften views and bolster habitats—now common conditions for rural sites.

Grid-wise, proximity to substations and reinforced feeders trims interconnection costs and timelines. With daytime solar growing fast, Noventum is expected to evaluate co-located batteries at selected nodes to shift generation into evening peaks and provide fast frequency response—capabilities that improve bankability and reduce curtailment risk. Even where storage isn’t a day-one build, preserving pad space and transformer headroom keeps the option open.

Community considerations remain central. Traffic management for construction phases, drainage and sediment control, noise limits, and decommissioning bonds are standard practice. Education and local procurement initiatives help secure social licence, while business-rates income provides long-term benefits to councils.

Commercially, Noventum’s mix of corporate PPAs and utility offtake, with measured merchant exposure, spreads risk in a market with evolving price signals. Standardized EPC packages and early reservations for long-lead grid gear—transformers, switchgear, protection systems—are likely to compress delivery schedules once conditions are discharged.

Taken together, the 48-MW consent is less about raw size and more about cadence. By stacking permissioned, executable projects, Noventum can move quickly from drawings to delivery—adding reliable daytime megawatt-hours to the grid while setting up future storage pairings that turn energy into flexible capacity.