The Anonymous Widower

Solar Farms And Biodiversity

The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on Solar Power Portal.

This is the sub-heading.

A number of academics around the UK are researching the impact of solar farms on biodiversity, and major studies have all drawn the same conclusion: when well-managed, solar farms are not harmful to biodiversity and can actively support the growth of nature in an area.

Research at the Universities of Cambridge, Exeter, Keele and Lancaster is covered in the article.

This is the second post, I’ve written with the same title of Solar Farms And Biodiversity. in the other post, I talk about hares, which were not talked about in today’s post.

On this page on the lightsource bp web site, this is said about brown hares at Wilburton Solar Farm.

According to the Hare Preservation Trust, the population of the Brown Hare in the UK has declined by more than 80% over the last 100 years, and in some areas may even be locally extinct. But at Wilburton Solar Farm, the Brown Hare is thriving. Before the installation of the solar farm, the local gamekeeper had only observed three or four Brown Hares on site, but since the solar farm has been established, he has regularly seen more than 50.

From my observations of hares over the years, I suspect that solar farms could be an ideal habitat for hares.

February 19, 2025 - Posted by AnonW | Energy | Biodiversity, Cambridge University, Exeter University, Hares, Keele University, Lancaster University, Solar Power