About BSR

British Solar Renewables (BSR) is a leading renewable energy developer and provider of expert services to the renewable energy industry. We are dedicated to reducing carbon emissions and transitioning towards renewable energy sources.

BSR manages every stage of the project lifecycle, ensuring detailed design, construction, and long-term success, with full ownership and responsibility from development through to operations and maintenance.

The company was founded in 2010 and has grown into one of the largest integrated developers of utility-scale solar and storage in the UK with over 700MWp successfully developed and built to date.

You might notice a fresh new look on our logo at New House Farm Solar Park – but rest assured, we’re still the same trusted British Solar Renewables, powering clean energy with purpose.

Our Nature Protection Pledge

British Solar Renewables’ Nature Protection Pledge means that BSR will, on all sites:

Manage the land in an environmentally sensitive way tailored to the specific landscape and its species.
Encourage a mosaic of habitats on our sites, optimising them for biodiversity.
Achieve a proposed combined 60% biodiversity net gain (“BNG”) for each solar project submitted to planning, calculated as follows: Habitat units % + Hedgerow units % + River units % = >60%
Enhance any ponds on the site by clearing excess vegetation and shading and removing rubbish.
Use buffers to protect high-biodiversity areas, such as ancient woodlands, tree roots, ponds, and wetlands.
Create gaps in fences to promote wildlife corridors for small and medium mammals
Undertake soil type tests and plant appropriate wildflowers and grasses. Use locally sourced wildflower seeds where possible and plant seeds of nectar rich species to encourage pollinators.
Protect ancient and veteran trees, plant only UK grown native species and enhance native hedgerows to create green corridors for wildlife.
Only use de-ionised water to clean panels.
Collaborate with local biodiversity action/ wildlife groups and organisations such as the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, to enhance and protect local species.
Continuously explore opportunities beyond planning requirements to achieve ecological enhancements appropriate to the local environment.
Install bird boxes appropriate to the local species. Aim to encourage any local Birds of Conservation Concern with targeted projects.
Install bat boxes on mature trees, tailored to the species present on the site.
Install hibernacula for reptiles, invertebrates, amphibians and small mammals using recycled and foraged materials, along with bug hotels.
Monitor the biodiversity on the site through annual surveys ad-hoc biodiversity inspection sheets for each visit.
Approach end of life decommissioning in a way that benefits the environment, soil structure and biodiversity.
Display site credentials and biodiversity information for the solar park for visitors and communities.