Alfreton Solar Farm is a 20MW solar scheme located north of Alfreton, Derbyshire.

The project secured planning approval from both Amber Valley Borough Council and North East Derbyshire District Council in November 2021. Following a year-long construction phase, the site was successfully energised in December 2024.

The scheme was developed through a partnership between Anesco and Gresham House. Gresham House subsequently acquired the asset, with Anesco retained as the site’s asset manager, ensuring the long-term performance and maintenance of the solar farm.

In 2020, Carter Jonas was instructed by the landowner to undertake a feasibility review of their landholdings. Through this process, the energy team identified a 94-acre site adjacent to a Northern Powergrid substation as having strong potential for a large-scale solar development. Grid investigations confirmed the availability of approximately 20MW of export capacity, making the site highly viable for solar.

Following a competitive marketing exercise to developers, Anesco was selected to take the project forward. Carter Jonas acted for the landowner throughout the Heads of Terms negotiations and subsequently advised on the Option and Lease agreements. The team continues to support the landowner with any ongoing matters under the Lease.