Construction on the 31MW project in England kicked off in December 2023, and marks the company’s first solar PV project online.
March 30, 2026
Utility and power firm SSE has put its Littleton Solar Farm in Worcestershire into full operation, the company's first solar PV project. 
Construction on the 31MW project in England kicked off in December 2023, covered by Solar Power Portal at the time (although reported as starting in August). 
Grupotec was the main engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for the project. 
The Littleton Solar Farm incorporated a wide range of measures across its 77 acre site to protect and enhance local biodiversity, SSE said. This includes maintaining existing hedgerows, planting new trees and hedgerows with locally sourced species, and establishing wildflower margins to support pollinators. 
The UK looks set to deploy 5.5-6GWh of grid-scale solar in 2026, according to our colleagues at Solar Media Market Research. 
SSE acquired the Littleton project in early 2022, following its Net Zero Acceleration Programme, launched the previous year, which outlined a £12.5 billion investment plan. The company is also active in deploying other clean energy technologies, including wind, battery storage and green hydrogen, and is active abroad including in Polish solar. 
Related:Two consecutive records broken as GB solar generation hits 14.4GW
Just last week, SSE commissioned a 300MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in West Yorkshire. 
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