Once commissioned, the project will be capable of generating up to 14,500 MWh of clean electricity per year, the equivalent of powering over 4,390 average UK homes [1], and delivering emissions reductions of 6,337 tCO2e [2]. We will also be offering an opportunity for shared ownership, with the local community able to own up to a 10% stake.

Acquired from the original developer, PS Renewables, Dunmow is the third project to be funded by Fair Play Clean Energy Ltd, our joint venture with TopCashback Sustainability, which brings together a combined £80 million in capital to fund new clean energy projects in the UK.

It is also Thrive’s first, wholly owned ground mount solar project and forms part of our ambitious growth plans to double the generation capacity of our portfolio by 2028. We recently announced that we have already made significant progress with this goal, securing new project development rights that will take our total capacity from 91.5 to 170.1MW by 2027.

The project already has a biodiversity management plan in place, with measures such as wildflower grassland creation and hedgerow enhancement expected to result in a significant ‘biodiversity net gain’ (+65% for habitat units and +19% for hedgerow units), exceeding the typical minimum 10% threshold set by planning authorities in England. We will also be investigating what additional voluntary actions we could implement to further enhance these existing habitat management commitments.