“As part of the project, we are dedicating approximately 16 acres of land specifically to enhancing skylark habitat, reflecting our commitment to responsible project development and biodiversity,” said Recurrent Energy CEO Dylan Marx.
November 6, 2026
US-headquartered clean energy developer Recurrent Energy has started commercial operations at the 20MWp Court Barton solar farm in South Devon.
The project was first connected to the grid last December, becoming Recurrent's first solar project in the UK to reach such a milestone, and followed 11 months of engineering works by National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED). The project is connected to NGED's 33kV high-voltage network, and the work included the construction of a new substation and the installation of underground cables to connect the substation to the project.
Recurrent claimed that the project could meet the electricity demand of around 8,500 homes annually, and that delivering biodiversity net gain was a priority for the facility. The develop said that the project would deliver more than 60% biodiversity net gain, and CEO Dylan Marx noted that 16 acres of land at the site would be used for this end.
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“As part of the project, we are dedicating approximately 16 acres of land specifically to enhancing skylark habitat, reflecting our commitment to responsible project development and biodiversity,” said Marx. “We are proud to support the UK's decarbonisation ambitions while creating long-term value through positive contributions to the communities and environments where we operate.”
The project, near the town of Newton Abbot just north of Torquay, joins a portfolio of projects currently under development in the UK, including the 20MWp CYP project in Swansea, which secured a contract for difference (CfD) in the UK government’s Allocation Round 7 held earlier this year, and the Tillbridge solar-plus-storage project in the East Midlands. The latter project will combine 650MWp of solar PV capacity and an 800MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), and Recurrent secured a development consent order (DCO) for the site in December 2025.
Recurrent’s parent company, Canadian Solar, has sought to invest in the UK storage space through its subsidiary e-STORAGE. In April e-STORAGE announced plans to add 420MWh of BESS across two projects, one in England and one in Scotland, in collaboration with the Drax Group.
The start of commercial operations is a positive development for Recurrent, which has endured financial challenges this year. In the first quarter it posted operating losses of US$60 million, at which point Marx was appointed CEO, and in the second quarter, Canadian Solar reported that its module shipments had fallen to lows not seen since 2020. This year, Recurrent also sold the 49.2MW Hessay solar project in York to investment manager Triple Point.
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