From November 2026, major infrastructure projects in England will face mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain requirements. We look at what the new rules mean for large-scale solar and why the future of the industry should be about more than megawatts.

Extreme weather is prompting more conversations about climate resilience. Stuart Spiers shares why maintaining renewable energy assets is just as important as building new ones.

Most expensive solar problems do not happen overnight. Stuart shares why small faults, left unchecked, can quietly become expensive habits and what experienced engineers spot early.

AMP Trust is a new professional network focused on improving consistency, standards, and collaboration across renewable energy operations. With different membership levels, it brings together those shaping how assets are delivered and managed over time.

Government support is accelerating large-scale solar in the UK, but approvals and capacity alone don’t guarantee performance. As more assets come online, the focus shifts to how they are managed, maintained, and integrated into an increasingly complex energy system.

Most issues on a solar site don’t start as faults. They begin as small deviations that are easy to overlook because everything still appears to be working. Over time, those small differences develop into something more significant. Recognising what “normal” looks like, and noticing when something shifts, is what allows issues to be addressed early and performance to be protected.

Everyone likes to say they’re proactive. It sounds reassuring. It suggests control, foresight, and good management.

We are proud to celebrate another important milestone for the Solar Group team. High voltage work is not just technical. It is about judgement, discipline, and knowing when to slow things down. That is why we are proud to recognise Niall Haigh on achieving High Voltage Senior Authorised Person (HV SAP) authorisation.

Ground behaviour is diagnostic. Vegetation density, patching, collapsing and water channels indicate soil load bearing and subsurface hydrology. Interpreting these signals improves intervention timing.