Thought Leadership
NextEnergy Capital has been leading the transition to clean energy generation since 2007
As early movers in the renewables and responsible investment spaces, we have learnt a lot along the way. We want to share some of the lessons because for us, being a leader is not a position or a rank; it is a drive to pave a path for others to follow. In this series, we delve into how we are contributing to global decarbonisation goals – sustainably and justly. We will continue to create prosperity for people and nature. One renewable energy project at a time.
Read our three ‘Thinking Now and Next’ pieces here:
Thinking Now and Next: Batteries
Read our three ‘Thinking Now and Next’ pieces here:
Following the sun: how solar supports farming, food security and the rural economy
2025 was a significant year for solar in the UK. After two years of work, the Government and Solar Energy UK published the Solar Roadmap. The Roadmap is intended to help triple the capacity of solar around the UK, as part of the objective of delivering a clean power system by 2030.
The need could not be more pressing: fossil-fuelled energy markets are keeping bills high, while the impact of climate change is growing. Hosepipe bans, crop failure and flooding all show how varied and severe the challenges are.
The Solar Roadmap also provides welcome recognition of the links between climate change, nature, and land use, which was further in the Land Use Framework published in March 2026.
Drawing on the growing body of evidence on renewable energy and land use, and to inform constructive debate on renewable energy policy, NextEnergy Capital has published an in depth piece on how solar farms are an important part of the solution: to supporting agriculture, keeping British farmers in business, and enhancing nature.
