How archaeological surveys provide an opportunity to engage with local residents By Alice James, Technical Director (Historic Environment), Lanpro Technically there is no requirement to involve an archaeological consultant at a public consultation event as part of the planning process, but the benefit of having an archaeologist present can be…

Jane Crichton, Associate Planning Director, Lanpro Within a week of last year’s general election, the then new government approved three new solar farms, at Mallard Pass, Rutland and Lincolnshire, Sunnica in Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, and Gate Burton in Lincolnshire. The projects could create a total power of 1.4GW – enough…

Tara Chopra, Technical Director – EIA and Major Infrastructure lead, Lanpro In the last year with the phased implementation of biodiversity net gain (BNG) as a mandatory requirement of most planning applications has had a significant impact on all planning consents granted through the local authority approvals process. And this…

Environment led multi-disciplinary planning consultancy Lanpro has secured acceptance for a Development Consent Order (DCO) application on behalf of Island Green Power (IGP) for Green Hill Solar Farm in the East Midlands. Located to the west and south of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, and north of Milton Keynes, the proposed circa 1200-hectare…

National property consultancy Carter Jonas has appointed Alec Thomas as a Partner and National Head of Geospatial, alongside Simon Tarr, who has joined as a Partner in the Bristol office to bolster the national Energy Team. With over 20 years of experience in development, geomatics, and commercial real estate, Thomas…

The global transition towards electric vehicles (EVs) is gaining momentum, significantly impacting EV infrastructure development.Countries like Norway and the Netherlands showcase impressive adoption rates, driven by supportive policies and sustainability initiatives.Meanwhile, emerging economies grapple with low EV penetration due to insufficient infrastructure and limited financial resources. Investment levels have surged…

The European Investment Bank (EIB) granted PLN 2.25 billion to Poland’s top utility PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) to support renewable energy production. The favourable loan will allow PGE to develop its network of photovoltaic installations throughout the country and to modernise an existing pumped-storage power plant. The seventh agreement between the…

Munich/Pforzheim, April 17, 2025 – Electricity from renewable sources has become the new normal – in Germany alone, around 60 percent of net electricity generation came from renewables in 2024. But the growing volume of green power is posing new challenges for energy supply: The integration into the existing system…

Komatsu UK, a global leader in construction and mining equipment, has partnered with solar installation company AR Power to install a 1.76 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) system at its North East manufacturing facility. The installation of the advanced solar system is part of Komatsu’s ongoing strategy to improve energy efficiency,…...

By 2030, renewable sources are expected to provide more than a third of the electricity used in countries such as Japan. Yet the variability of solar and wind power poses a number of challenges — such as a mismatch in supply and demand in the evening when people return home…