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Key paper on solar planning outcomes published in top academic journal

Our key paper making a statistical analysis of influences on solar farm planning decisions at a local authority level has been published in the journal ‘Energy Research & Social Science’, Volume 120, February 2025, 103916.

The title, authors and abstract is here:

“Here comes the sun”: Determinants of solar farm…

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Response to Consultation on Electricity Infrastructure Consenting in Scotland organised by the Scottish Government

We have submitted a Response to Consultation on Electricity Infrastructure Consenting in Scotland organised by the Scottish Government. Please see the full submission here.

We propose that planning applications for solar farms up to 150 MW  should be decided by the local planning authority (LPA), as is recommended for England.

This…

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