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Natural England

Rapid Evidence Review of the potential impacts of solar development on biodiversity and protected landscapes

R&DCPV 73000000 73100000
Value£26k
Awarded20 Sept 2025
Published3 Dec 2025
RegionLondon
Outcome — awarded

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£26ktotal contract value
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this tender£0£561k

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The brief

Natural England is commissioning a rapid review of evidence to collate and evaluate existing scientific and grey literature on the potential impacts (both positive and negative) of utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) developments on biodiversity (with a particular focus on protected sites) and protected landscapes.

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