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At Elements Green, we partner with farmers and landowners across the globe to create sustainable, long-term value. By offering contracted rent agreements at sector-leading rates, we provide a stable and reliable income stream to those whose livelihoods are tied to the land.

Farmers and landowners who work with us credit us with offering a clean and simple way of safeguarding the future of their businesses. By accommodating solar and energy storage, we help fortify cash flows for generations to come, providing these businesses with greater resilience against changes in climate, weather patterns, and commodity market volatility. Ultimately, our partnerships allow landowners to participate directly in the worldwide energy transition towards a sustainable future.

Experts in energy

We bring global expertise to a local level. With over a decade of experience participating in the energy transition, we have rapidly formed a global footprint and are an established presence in the renewable energy sphere.

With a pedigree dating back to 2004, we have actively developed more than 2.5GW of projects worldwide. We have a respected track record of development spanning three continents, and our team is supported by a global network of specialist partners who enable us to provide in-depth analysis, thorough development, and seamless implementation.

  • Locally mindful

  • Focus on biodiversity 

  • We take care of everything 

Locally mindful

Collaboration with host communities

Locally mindful

We make time for local communities affected by the arrival of renewable energy projects. We are sensitive and respectful of their concerns and do everything we can to alleviate them. We handle every element of consultation with the local community and we aim to bring ‘net gains’ to all stakeholders, not solely minimise impact and disruption.

We are committed to thoughtful mitigation of any affects our renewable energy facilities may have on local communities. We handle every element of consultation with the community, managing the development in ways that minimise community impact, loss of amenity and disruption to daily lives.

We aim to meaningfully benefit local communities, working tirelessly to design and implement benefit schemes that bring education, employment and can offer direct financial support.

Focus on biodiversity 

Biodiversity net gain

Focus on biodiversity 

The arrival of solar and biodiversity parks and energy storage solutions does not signal the end of agricultural practice; rather, it introduces Agrivoltaics, the strategic co-location of solar PV with farming. We design our sites to support continued arable use and livestock grazing, ensuring the land remains productive for both food and energy.

Transitioning land to solar use provides a long-term recovery period from intensive farming.

  • Soil Health: Taking land out of intensive production for 30–40 years removes the need for ploughing, pesticides and fertilisers, allowing soil structure and biology to recover.
  • Carbon Sequestration: Well-managed solar sites can increase soil organic carbon, supporting long-term carbon storage and improved land resilience.
  • Microclimate Benefits: Solar arrays create shelter and shade, reducing water loss and protecting crops and grassland from extreme conditions.
  • Livestock Integration: Sheep grazing is proposed across many of our sites, supporting natural vegetation management and farm incomes.

We Switch On The Future by designing sites that actively restore and enhance ecosystems.

  • Elevated Layouts: Panels are spaced and raised to allow light, rainfall and airflow to reach the ground, supporting diverse grassland and planting.
  • Landscape-Scale Habitat Creation: Our projects go beyond basic measures. We deliver extensive habitat networks including native woodland planting, species-rich grasslands, wetlands and sustainable drainage features that support wildlife across the full site.
  • Biodiversity Net Gain: We commit to measurable biodiversity improvements, often exceeding policy requirements. This includes large-scale habitat creation, long-term ecological management plans and partnerships with organisations such as the RSPB and local wildlife trusts to deliver lasting outcomes.
  • Wildlife Connectivity: We create green corridors, hedgerows and buffer zones to link habitats and reduce fragmentation, enabling species to move and thrive across the landscape.
  • Knowledge-Led Stewardship: Our approach is informed by ecological surveys, ongoing monitoring and adaptive management to ensure habitats improve over time.
  • Human Connection: By maintaining agricultural use and enhancing access to green space, our projects remain rooted in local heritage while delivering long-term environmental value.

We take care of everything 

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We take care of everything 

We make the development process simple. We manage every project from start to finish and ensure the journey is as streamlined as possible.

We speak honestly and openly. By cutting out the jargon, we ensure that stakeholders and partners always know exactly what is happening at each stage of development.

We strive to leave local community relationships intact while supporting the long-term solvency of the businesses we work with. Through reliable, stable income that fortifies plans for the future, our partners can confidently place their trust in energy transformation.

The strength of our relationships with landowners is crucial to our operation, without the land to host our solar panels and energy storage solutions, our projects simply would not be feasible. We endeavour to make the process of collaborating with us as stress-free and simple as possible. We offer a full service, including:

  • An all-encompassing approach that incorporates planning, grid, construction and operation.
  • A fully managed and funded process, including legal fees for lease contracts
  • Sensitive design and delivery that always recognises the concerns and welfare of the local community
  • Competitive, secure, long-term rental contracts, usually 40 years or land purchase.
  • Full transparency at all stages, with personal assistance and guidance only a phone call away.
A sustainable future

A glance at the farmers' perspective

Renewable energy is about more than generating clean power. It also raises important questions about how land is used, managed and cared for over the long term. For farmers and landowners, solar and biodiversity projects can offer opportunities to diversify their businesses, create additional sources of income and explore how energy generation and agriculture can work alongside one another. We spoke to farmers and rural businesses involved with our Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park (GNR) in the UK. They share their perspectives on farming, renewable energy, biodiversity and what the changing use of land could mean for their businesses and local communities.

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A sustainable future

David Chase, a beekeeper from Ladywood Farm

Long-term stewardship and environmental credibility

Renewable energy projects can create opportunities to manage parts of the landscape differently over the long term. For GNR, our consented plans include new and enhanced habitats for pollinators and other wildlife, alongside areas where agricultural activity can continue.

For people who have farmed and worked on this land for generations, how it is managed matters. That is why we work with local farmers, landowners and people who understand the landscape to help inform our approach.

Local beekeeper David Chase hopes the project’s wildlife margins and wildflower areas will provide more habitat for honey bees and other local wildlife.

Hear his perspective on beekeeping, biodiversity and the opportunities he sees for GNR.

A sustainable future

John Miller, a farmer in Newark & Sherwood

Farming resilience and diversification

Farming businesses are used to adapting. Changing weather, rising costs and pressure on returns mean many farmers are looking at how they can diversify and plan for the long term.

For some farmers, renewable energy offers another opportunity. Solar can provide a more predictable source of income, giving farming businesses greater certainty as they consider how their operations and farming practices may evolve.

Local farmer John Miller sees the GNR project as an opportunity rather than a threat. For him, renewable energy is another way farming businesses can diversify, while land within a solar project can also create opportunities for new grassland, wildflowers and habitats.

Hear John’s perspective on the pressures facing farming, the importance of diversification and why he believes renewable energy can form part of the future of the countryside.

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Phillip Weaver, a sheep farmer from Knapthorpe 

Farmer involvement and community value

Farmers understand what is needed to make land work for livestock. That practical experience can help shape how a solar project is designed from the outset.

For GNR, we are working with local farmers to consider how sheep grazing could operate alongside solar generation. This includes practical details such as water supply, grass and seed mixes, stocking levels and how grazing areas are managed.

Local sheep farmer Phillip Weaver has been sharing his experience to help ensure grazing is considered from the beginning, rather than as an afterthought. He sees the potential for the land to support sheep farming alongside renewable energy generation, with the right infrastructure and management in place.

Phillip also hopes this could create opportunities for younger people to gain experience and employment in farming.

Hear Phillip explain how he believes solar and sheep farming could work alongside one another, and why getting the practical details right matters.

A sustainable future

Peter Littlewood, a farmer in Newark & Sherwood

Supporting family farms for the long term

For family farms, decisions about land can have implications for decades to come. A more predictable source of income can provide greater certainty alongside the income generated through farming.

Peter Littlewood has farmed locally since leaving school in 1961. Today, he sees solar as one way to help support the future of the family farm, while retaining agricultural use beneath the panels.

For Peter, the combination matters. The land can continue to have an agricultural role, while income from renewable energy provides another source of revenue for the farm.

Hear Peter explain why, after more than 60 years in farming, he believes solar could help provide greater certainty for his family farm.