Solar is fast becoming an attractive and major part of the solution to the UK’s sustainable energy ambitions.

As solar panels and the development of solar farms become an increasing fixture across the UK and Ireland’s landscape, companies, farmers, and independent landowners alike are keen to benefit from solar investment by turning their land into a source of green energy.

Helping to secure and deliver the growing demand for low-cost, sustainable solar production, Ardent has extensive experience providing land and engagement/communications services for solar farm developments. Our team of renewable energy experts are well-versed in the specific land regulations and requirements of large solar farm projects. We provide our clients with a true-life cycle of service from initial conception through to build, including digital land planning, land referencing, land agency, consultation and valuation, and integrated project management.

Ardent is currently supporting the development of 15+ DCO scale (50MW+) Solar Farms across the UK and Ireland, including developers such as JBM Solar, RWE, Low Carbon, Boom Power, Green Nation, SSE, Tribus, Ecotricity and Peel. Our team is the leading solar land advisory team in the country with an extensive portfolio covering much of the UK and Ireland. Our team is also leading the way in the UK and Ireland in site finding and assembly, acting for 10+ developers in sourcing and securing new sites for development through our advanced GIS capabilities and negotiations team. Visit our Site Find page for more info.

Solar Services & Support

  • Site finding
  • Exclusivity agreements
  • Lease option Agreements
  • Land Referencing
  • Survey access
  • Land Strategy
  • Landowner engagement
  • Access rights
  • Land assembly, negotiations, and agreements
  • DCO and planning application support
  • Plan production
  • Compensation and Valuation
  • Project Management

Get in touch

Amy Clark-Kennedy

Amy Clark-Kennedy

Senior Associate Director

t: 07766 304 920email me
Gillian Lang

Gillian Lang

Head of Scotland

t: 07754 551 457email me
Peter Gibbard

Peter Gibbard

Senior Director and Head of Renewable Energy

t: 07917 341 614email me
Martin Williams

Martin Williams

Director of Renewable Energy (England and Wales)

t: 07787 525 250email me

Our services

We have designed a unique approach to project delivery by offering six integrated core services that help support your project through its entire life cycle, from conception to completion.

Atlas & Geospatial Insights

Geospatial and GIS solutions that empower our clients to visualise, analyse and share geographic information and location-based intellig

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Compensation & Valuation

Supporting our clients’ best interests via leading land and compensation risk, negotiation, and settlement advic

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Consents Management Consultancy

Leading project advice and management by our growing team of consent promotion and delivery specialists.

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Geomatics

Geomatics

Reliable, accurate, and efficient Geomatic and data solutions to support the delivery of your project. 

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Land Assembly

Delivering expert land assembly and compulsory purchase advice and strategy for more efficient development sites.

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Land Referencing

High-quality and reliable Land Referencing services that meet the unique land requirements of your project.

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