Biodiversity Net Gain and Solar: Turning Policy into Practice

Synopsis

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirements came into force last year, and NSIPs will also be required to adhere to these from November this year.

Solar farms have significant potential to deliver environmental benefits alongside clean energy generation, with some sites far exceeding the 10% requirement. How can developers navigate evolving regulations, site-specific ecological challenges, and competing land use priorities to turn obligation into opportunity?

• Challenges of measuring, monitoring, and verifying biodiversity improvements
• Successfully integrating BNG into project design and delivery – designing solar farms to maximise habitat creation and ecological value
• Unlocking BNG as a revenue stream, not just a compliance hurdle