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· Elgin has secured eight solar contracts in the UK’s AR7 auction, with a combined capacity of 382MW
· The projects are expected to be delivered ahead of 2030 targets
London, UK – 13 February 2026: Independent power producer (IPP), Elgin, has secured eight solar contracts in the UK’s Allocation Round 7 (AR7) Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction. The successful projects total 382MW of capacity and are located in North Devon, North Lanarkshire, North Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Somerset and West Midlands.
The projects are a key part of Elgin’s international portfolio of solar and energy storage assets in the UK, Ireland, Germany and Italy and are expected to be delivered in line with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s “Clean Power 2030 Action Plan.” Once operational, they will reduce consumer energy bills, contribute to the UK’s decarbonisation and biodiversity improvement targets and strengthen domestic energy security.
Dermot Kelleher, CEO of Elgin, said: “Securing eight projects in AR7 is a strong endorsement of the quality and maturity of Elgin’s development pipeline, particularly in such a competitive allocation round. Beyond the scale of this outcome, what matters is what these projects enable. They will deliver new, long-term clean power to the UK system, support energy security and help move projects from development into delivery at pace.”
With CfD awards secured, Elgin will now progress each project towards construction and long-term operation.
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Projects awarded contracts in AR7:
· Butterhill Solar PV, Staffordshire, England - 40.00 MW
· Chillington Estate, West Midlands, England - 40.00 MW
· Deptford Farm PV & Battery, North Devon, England - 30.00 MW
· Fernishaw Farm PV and Energy Storage Facility, North Lanarkshire, Scotland - 49.90 MW
· Guisborough Estate, North Yorkshire, England - 39.60 MW
· Sunderlandwick Solar PV Farm, North Yorkshire, England - 35.00 MW
· Woodlands Farm, Suffolk, England - 40.00 MW
· Wyndham Estate, Somerset, England - 21.05 MW
About Elgin
Elgin is a fully integrated, utility-scale solar and storage Independent Power Producer, developing, building, owning and operating renewable energy assets across the UK, Ireland, Germany and Italy. With a 10GW+ pipeline spanning solar, co-located and standalone storage projects, Elgin brings projects from origination through development to energisation and long-term operation.
The company has delivered over 1GW of ready-to-build projects, with more than 200MW currently under construction across the UK and Ireland. Elgin is backed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), which acquired a majority stake in 2024, supporting the company’s long-term growth and ambition to scale.
Founded in 2009, Elgin operates from offices in Dublin, London, Ulm and Rome, with a team of over 150 professionals driving the delivery of large-scale renewable energy projects. For more information, visit www.elgin.com.
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