Throughout 2012 to 2014 we worked closely with a range of renewable energy developers to provide advice on the ecological value of proposed sites, and the ecological impacts of development.  We visited many and varied sites, from the West Country to East Anglia, South Coast to the Grampians, and Powys to the Humberside.

The brief was to make an assessment of the habitats at each site, the presence or potential presence of protected species that could be negatively affected, and make recommendations on the design and layout of development to reduce or eliminate impacts.

The developments themselves seek to make the best use of available land and buildings to meet renewable energy targets, while simultaneously improving the sustainability of existing site operations, using a range of technologies including wind turbines, solar PV and anaerobic digestion.