FCC Environment, a subsidiary of FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente and a leader in recycling and waste management in the UK, and Infinis, a company dedicated to low-carbon energy generation, have begun construction of a new solar farm at Offham Landfill Site, Kent (UK). The farm will generate around 11,000 megawatt hours of renewable energy per year, enough to power around 2,700 homes. The project envisages a range of biodiversity enhancements including: ■ Increasing grassland species and height to improve grassland condition. ■ Encouraging the growth of lesser flowering species. ■ Planting 16 new trees. ■ Planting of around 200 metres of hedgerows and improvement of existing hedgerows. The planned improvements to the park also include the construction of a path for public use. The Offham Landfill solar farm is scheduled to be operational in the second half of 2024. Ethical Power is the main contractor for the project and the National Grid Electricity Distribution will be responsible for the grid works. This is the third solar farm on which FCC Environment and Infinis have collaborated, following the success of the Winterton project and the Boston solar farm. Work begins on landfill solar farm in Offham,UK The reuse of former landfill sites gives new life to land that would be unsuitable for housing and other uses, ensuring that the activity has a positive impact on the country. In addition, by supplying renewable electricity to the local grid, the park will contribute to the UK Government’s achievement of its Net Zero targets, as well as its goal to increase solar power generation fivefold by 2035. New life for landfills 36 SUSTAINABILITY