https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news Grid, planning and policy updates in plain English, for developers and landowners across the UK. en-GB https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/consented-solar-site-not-built https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/consented-solar-site-not-built Got planning for a solar site but nothing has happened since? Why sites stall, how long your consent lasts, and the four options open to you. Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/floating-solar-uk https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/floating-solar-uk Floating solar on UK reservoirs and lakes: where it is working, what it costs against ground-mount, the planning position and the 2026 policy change. Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/uk-consented-unbuilt-solar-count https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/uk-consented-unbuilt-solar-count Our count of UK ground-mount solar that holds planning consent but has not been built: 324 sites, 2,244MW, and 48% consented three years or more ago. Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/uk-solar-farm-sale-prices https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/uk-solar-farm-sale-prices Real UK solar farm sales with disclosed prices and sources, worked out per MW: operating assets, projects under construction and what nobody publishes. Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/agrivoltaics-uk-farming-with-solar https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/agrivoltaics-uk-farming-with-solar Agrivoltaics in the UK explained: what it means, sheep grazing under solar panels, why crops under panels are rare, and the rules on farmland. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/battery-storage-for-business-uk https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/battery-storage-for-business-uk Battery storage for business in the UK: what it does, how to size it, typical costs per kWh, payback, fire safety and G99, and when it's worth it. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/battery-storage-land-lease-uk https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/battery-storage-land-lease-uk How battery storage (BESS) leases work for UK landowners: how much land is needed, how rent is worked out, typical terms and what to push for. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/building-integrated-solar-bipv https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/building-integrated-solar-bipv BIPV explained: in-roof solar, solar tiles, solar facades and solar glass. The cost premium, output on walls, fire rules, planning and when it makes sense. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/g99-explained https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/g99-explained What G99 is, when you need it instead of G98, how the application works with NGED, how long it takes, and the mistakes that cause delays. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/how-long-does-a-solar-farm-take https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/how-long-does-a-solar-farm-take How long a UK solar farm takes from first look to switch-on: land deal, surveys, planning, grid connection and build, with typical timings. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/how-much-does-a-solar-farm-make-uk https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/how-much-does-a-solar-farm-make-uk How much do solar farms make in the UK? Income per MW, per acre and per kWh, how they get paid, running costs and a worked 10MW example. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/how-much-land-for-a-solar-farm https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/how-much-land-for-a-solar-farm How many acres a solar farm needs per MW in the UK, the smallest sites developers look at, and what else decides if your land is big enough. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/how-to-choose-a-solar-farm-developer https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/how-to-choose-a-solar-farm-developer How to choose a solar farm developer in the UK: the questions to ask, red flags to watch for and why a local developer helps landowners. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/nged-grid-connection-application https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/nged-grid-connection-application How an NGED grid connection application works: budget estimate or offer, what to send, fees, timescales and what grid reform means for new projects. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/off-grid-in-the-city-urban-microgrids https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/off-grid-in-the-city-urban-microgrids Going off-grid in the city is possible for the right UK building. Which buildings can, what it takes, the rules on backup, and grid-independent options. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/off-grid-solar-victron-guide https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/off-grid-solar-victron-guide How an off-grid solar system works in the UK: panels, battery, Victron inverter and generator, how to size it for winter, and the safety rules. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/sell-or-lease-land-for-solar-farm https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/sell-or-lease-land-for-solar-farm Should you sell or lease land for a solar farm in the UK? How each deal works, lump sum vs rent, tax and end of life, plus how to lease step by step. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/solar-carports-uk https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/solar-carports-uk What a solar carport costs in the UK, when it needs planning permission, pairing it with EV charging and batteries, and payback against rooftop solar. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/solar-farm-inheritance-tax https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/solar-farm-inheritance-tax Solar farm inheritance tax and other tax implications for landowners: APR, BPR, the £2.5m allowance from April 2026, income tax, CGT and VAT on rent. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/solar-farm-lease-what-to-check https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/solar-farm-lease-what-to-check A plain-English checklist for landowners offered a solar farm option or lease: heads of terms, option period, rent, decommissioning, tax and fees. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/solar-farms-pros-and-cons-landowners https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/solar-farms-pros-and-cons-landowners The pros and cons of solar farms for landowners: steady index-linked rent and grazing against a 40-year commitment, tax relief, planning and grid risk. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/solar-panel-grants-for-business-uk https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/solar-panel-grants-for-business-uk Solar panels for business grants in the UK: what really exists in 2026, from tax allowances and export payments to local grants, loans and PPAs. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/solar-panels-on-farm-buildings https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/solar-panels-on-farm-buildings Solar panels for farms in the UK: why farm roofs suit solar, planning rules, asbestos roofs, G99, export and which grants are open in England. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/vertical-solar-panels-solar-fences https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/vertical-solar-panels-solar-fences Vertical solar panels and solar fences explained: how bifacial panels compare with tilted ones, where they suit farms and businesses, cost and planning. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/what-is-ready-to-build-solar https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/what-is-ready-to-build-solar What ready-to-build (RTB) means for a UK solar farm: the land, grid and planning a project needs, what buyers check and how long it takes to get there. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/commercial-rooftop-solar-prior-approval https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/commercial-rooftop-solar-prior-approval Commercial rooftop solar over 50kW in England needs prior approval before work starts. The rules, what goes wrong, and how long it takes. Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/how-solar-farms-are-bought-and-sold https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/how-solar-farms-are-bought-and-sold The steps in a UK solar farm sale, from first offer to completion. Asset sale or company sale, heads of terms, exclusivity and due diligence. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/how-solar-farms-are-valued https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/how-solar-farms-are-valued How UK solar farms and ready-to-build projects are valued, what buyers pay per MW, and what adds or knocks value off a site. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/pre-2030-grid-connection-dates https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/pre-2030-grid-connection-dates Grid reform split the queue into before-2030 and after-2030 offers. Why an early date adds value to a solar project, and what to watch for. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/solar-farm-cost-per-mw-uk https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/solar-farm-cost-per-mw-uk What a UK solar farm costs per MW to develop, build and run, what pushes the price up or down, and a worked example for a 20MW site. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/solar-farm-investment-uk https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/solar-farm-investment-uk How to invest in UK solar farms, from listed funds and crowdfunding to buying a whole site. What a 1MW farm makes, profit per acre and the main risks. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/commercial-solar-payback https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/commercial-solar-payback How long commercial solar takes to pay for itself in the UK, what drives it, a worked example, and the tax and business rates points to know. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/small-ground-mounted-solar-planning-permission https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/small-ground-mounted-solar-planning-permission When small ground-mounted solar needs planning permission in England, what the local planning authority looks at, timescales and our fixed-price package. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/energy-trading-explained https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/energy-trading-explained How solar farms and battery storage sites in Great Britain earn money: wholesale trading, balancing services, the Capacity Market, CfDs and PPAs. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/gate-2-grid-offers-autumn-2026 https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/gate-2-grid-offers-autumn-2026 Gate 2 grid connection offers are rolling out to distribution projects. The dates, the delays and what to check in your offer, in plain English. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/what-is-a-microgrid https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/what-is-a-microgrid A plain-English guide to microgrids in the UK: how they work, the licence rules, grid connection, real examples, and when one makes sense for your site. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/how-commercial-solar-is-designed https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/how-commercial-solar-is-designed How a business or farm solar system is designed: half-hourly data, roof checks, orientation, inverters, the grid connection, batteries and planning. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/what-is-a-virtual-power-plant https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/what-is-a-virtual-power-plant What a VPP (virtual power plant) is, how it works in the UK, who runs them, how they earn money, and how a business or farm with a battery can join. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/connections-reform-explained-landowners https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/connections-reform-explained-landowners Why secured land now matters more than ever for solar farms, and what grid connections reform means if a developer has approached you about your land. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/commercial-solar-fire-safety https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/commercial-solar-fire-safety Fire safety for solar on business roofs: what RC62 recommends, the main causes of PV fires, what insurers expect and the questions to ask your installer. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/solar-cctv-for-farms https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/solar-cctv-for-farms How solar-powered CCTV works on farms with no mains power, how to size it for winter, the data protection rules and what to check before you buy. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/solar-farm-planning-surveys https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/solar-farm-planning-surveys The surveys local planning authorities want with a solar farm or battery application in England: landscape, ecology, BNG, soils, heritage, glare and flood. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/solar-export-payments-seg https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/solar-export-payments-seg How businesses and farms get paid for solar power sent to the grid: the Smart Export Guarantee, typical rates, metering, export limits and tax. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/transmission-impact-assessment-5mw-threshold https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/transmission-impact-assessment-5mw-threshold The transmission impact assessment threshold in England and Wales rose from 1MW to 5MW. What it means for smaller solar projects in the South West. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/what-is-private-wire https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/what-is-private-wire Private wire sends power from a solar farm straight to a business by cable, avoiding some grid charges. How it works, the rules and what to watch. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/solar-electric-gates-for-farms https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/solar-electric-gates-for-farms How solar-powered electric gates work on farms, sizing for winter, the safety rules for powered gates, planning and public rights of way. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/what-is-a-solar-ppa https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/what-is-a-solar-ppa How a solar power purchase agreement works for UK businesses: no upfront cost, a fixed power price, who maintains it and what to check first. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/solar-farm-rent-per-acre-uk https://www.quanta-renewables.co.uk/news/solar-farm-rent-per-acre-uk What solar farms pay landowners per acre in the UK, how the rent is structured, what affects it and the tax points to check before you sign. Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT