Shell is in the process of purchasing four solar farm projects with a total capacity of 100MW currently being developed by Anesco, to help meet growing demand for renewable power in the UK.
Located in North Wales, Chester, South Northamptonshire and North Lincolnshire, the sites have been developed by Anesco over the past 18 months and are currently in the final stages of planning. Renewable power generated from these projects will be supplied to UK customers through power purchase agreements (PPA).
The agreement builds on a long-standing relationship between the two companies. They have successfully collaborated on a battery storage plant at Shell’s Bacton gas terminal site in Norfolk and in March 2022, Anesco completed development of the third in a trio of solar farms for Shell in the Netherlands: a 12MWp array in Emmen, a 14MWp solar farm in Friesland and a 30MWp solar installation in Sas Van Gent.
Lukas Fleming, head of onshore power at Shell UK, said: “Shell is building a business that spans the generation, trading and supply of clean energy to homes and businesses here in the UK. Acquisition of these four solar energy projects from Anesco will mean we can help meet more of the growing demand for renewable power from our UK customers.”
Shell has set a global target to be a net zero emissions energy business by 2050 and has plans to invest up to £25bn in the UK energy system over the next decade, subject to board approval.
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