UK-based Primrose Solar has bought a 4.942MWp solar farm, located near Morecambe, Lancashire, from Novus Solar Developments.
With the acquisition, Primrose’s total energy portfolio, which includes 14 operational and under development solar farms, has increased over a capacity of 200MW.
In June, the Morecambe City Council has granted approval to build the Fanny House Solar Farm, the one acquired by Primrose.
British firm Ethical Power has already started construction of the farm and is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
The solar farm is expected to generate electricity, equal to supply power to 1,400 typical homes and to reduce around 2,000t of CO2 a year.
Primrose Solar CEO Giles Clark said: "It’s just two years since we launched Primrose Solar, so it is a great achievement that we have successfully grown our portfolio to over 200 MW.
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By GlobalData"The last months have been challenging for the solar industry, with the government’s changing attitudes towards renewables, but our track record shows that we have a good and effective business model. We plan to continue to build on this.
"As always, we work closely with landowners and the local communities where our solar farms are located.
"They are making important contributions to green energy targets and reducing carbon emissions – all the more important in the context of the historic international climate change deal that was reached in Paris this month."
The Fanny House Solar Farm will employ an ecological and biodiversity development programme and expects to be remained in agricultural use.
Recently, Primrose Solar had acquired another solar farm, called Ashby Solar Farm in Leicestershire from Solstice Renewables.
The 5MW project will generate electricity, which will be able to supply power to 1,500 typical households and save about 2,150t of CO2 per year.
