GLOBAL

Thornham solar

Key numbers

22,000

MWh of solar electricity produced per year

100%

of EY’s annual energy needs

Current status

Site selection

Preliminary assessments & site design

Planning application

Discharge of planning conditions

Construction

Operation

Decommissioning

Powering Ernst & Young with solar energy

In late 2020, Lightsource bp was selected to provide Ernst & Young LLP ‘EY’ with its first zero-carbon Power Purchase Agreement. The power will be generated by Lightsource bp’s Thornham solar plant near Hunstanton, Norfolk which has a 20.6MWp installed capacity.

Lightsource bp financed and developed the solar plant; construction began in February and once operational, the power generated from the solar plant will be sold to EY. Construction is expected to take approximately six months to complete, and the plant will use bifacial solar panels to increase efficiency and maximise energy production.

Lightsource bp is dedicated to improving global sustainability, and as such all sites are designed to boost biodiversity and improve the local habitat, where possible. When construction is complete, the Thornham solar plant will feature new hedgerow and tree planting, nesting bird protections, grassland creation and bird and bat boxes as well as ecological monitoring. All these measures have been taken to ensure that the solar plant doesn’t just generate renewable electricity, but also has a positive impact on the local environment.

Find out more about our Thornham solar project

Information and resources

We’ve put together a collection of resources for anyone who’d like to know more about our Thornham solar plant, and solar in general:

About solar
Why solar
Solar & biodiversity

Get in touch

If you’d like to talk to us about Thornham Solar Farm, simply fill out the form and click “submit”. We’ll aim to get back to you within five working days.

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