UK heat pumps say cheese

A dairy company in Leicestershire has been awarded a share of £12m in the latest government funding targeted to energy-intensive industries

Leicester gets £250k funding to help residents try ebikes

The County Council is allowing residents the chance to get £300 off the cost of an ebike, with a scheme that loans ebikes to commuters also being expanded

New solar farm to power 3,000 homes in Leicestershire

The £14 million project will provide returns of £830K every year for council services

New 42MW energy recovery facility in Leicestershire achieves financial close

Located just off the M1 motorway in the East Midlands, the facility will be able to process up to 350,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste annually

Severn Trent Water pays £226k for sewage pollution

The incident at Rothley Brook, Leicestershire took place in August 2016 and killed more than 2,000 fish

‘UK’s largest solar farm’ up and running

A £35 million solar farm (pictured) in Leicestershire, believed to be the largest in the UK, has successfully been connected to the National Grid. The 34MW project at a former World War II airfield, Wymeswold, in Leicestershire consists of 130,000 solar panels covering an area of 150 acres. Jonathan Selwyn, Managing Director of Lark Energy, […]

Former World War II airfield home to UK’s largest solar farm

A former World War II airfield in Leicestershire will soon be home to what is believed will end up as the UK’s largest solar farm. Lark Energy secured planning permission last week for the 32MW farm at Wymeswold Airfield, with building expected to begin at the end of the month. The £35 million project will […]