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The increase in funding for farm productivity from 40 to 50 per cent, on top of the extra money available for solar panels, means the Improving Productivity Grant is likely to be even more popular among farmers this time around

Solar developers have been criticised by many in the industry for adopting an opportunistic approach to obtain tenanted land where a ‘cheap grid connection' could be sourced

The Low Carbon Agriculture show allowed visitors to see the latest innovation and technology to help businesses move to climate-smart operations, and there are positive signals for renewables

Solar power provides an opportunity to reduce energy bills, maximise self-sufficiency and save money, but there are considerations when it comes to installation and economics

Neil Lindsay is managing director at BLC Energy, a renewable energy development company specialising in utility scale solar PV and co-located battery storage projects across the UK

South Derbyshire farm campaigners hail Lullington Solar Park decision 'a win for local democracy'

Tenant Íæż½ã½ã Association said in the last few weeks alone, five tenant farmers had come forward with concerns over land being replaced by solar

Tenant Íæż½ã½ã Association said the Sturdy family's story sends out a crucial message to all other developers that they cannot treat tenant farmers as 'merely collateral damage'

Íæż½ã½ã' Union of Wales claim grid capacity and planning permission are the two main barriers preventing Welsh farmers being able to invest in small renewable projects. They said the Welsh Government must do more to ease the process

Agrivoltaic systems which combine farmland and solar power are becoming increasingly popular, as farmers look to boost incomes and reduce their dependence on fossil fuels.