RES wins contract to operate 373 MW Solar Project in UK

RES has been awarded a three-year contract to operate and maintain the 373 MW Cleve Hill Solar Park located on the north Kent coast, UK.

The facility is the UK’s largest solar farm, which became operational in July of this year, providing low-cost electricity to more than 100,000 homes annually. The project is set to play a critical role in advancing the UK’s transition to a secure, decarbonised energy system. 

Under the agreement RES will provide operations and maintenance services – optimising asset performance, efficiency, and availability by drawing on its proven expertise in utility-scale solar projects. 

Cleve Hill is designated a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) and received development consent from the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in May 2020. RES, which has now developed more than 28 GW of renewable energy projects worldwide, says the UK must continue scaling up projects of this kind to meet its climate and energy security goals. 

Cleve Hill was successfully delivered on time by METLEN on behalf of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners. The contract with RES marks the first UK collaboration between RES and METLEN, who already work together on projects in Italy, Romania and Australia.