We plan to assist the North East & Yorkshire Net Zero Hub, which supports the region’s transition to a low-carbon economy. The timeline shows how coal fired energy generation grew in this area but has now closed, with the area beginning to transition to more diversified generation. Light Valley Solar will further diversify this energy mix, continuing the area’s legacy and contribute to local climate targets.

The hub has a co-owned plan with stakeholders to achieve net zero targets by 2034 and make the region the UK’s first carbon negative area by 2040, alongside North Yorkshire Council and the York and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise partnership. North Yorkshire Council aspires to reach net carbon neutrality by 2030, with Light Valley Solar able to contribute to this goal.

Light Valley Solar aligns with North Yorkshire Council’s Climate Change Strategy to install an additional 2,500 megawatts of solar, onshore wind, and hydropower capacity by 2038.