PS Renewables

What PS Renewables does

PS Renewables (legal entity Padero Solaer Limited) is one of the UK's largest renewable energy development and construction companies, specialising in ground-mount utility-scale solar farms and co-located battery storage. Founded in 2012 as a joint venture between Padero Solar and Bosques Solaer SL, the company has built over 40 solar farms and operates assets contributing more than 400MW of clean electricity to UK homes and businesses. Its pipeline includes 1.35GW of consented projects and over 7GW in development, anchored by Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) exceeding 50MW that require Development Consent Order (DCO) approval.

The company operates a vertically integrated model spanning site origination with landowners (managing land holdings of 20 to 2,000 acres), DCO and standard planning consenting, in-house engineering design, EPC delivery, and long-term asset ownership. PS Renewables was an early UK adopter of Active Network Management (ANM) technology on the Hamer Warren Solar Farm with network operator SSE, enabling dynamic grid output control. The technical stack is conventional utility-scale solar PV rather than proprietary software, but is differentiated by deep NSIP planning expertise, with four DCO applications now in examination and two already granted (Longfield in June 2023 and Sunnica in 2024).

The business generates revenue through three streams: development fees and EPC contracts on projects built for institutional partners; project sales to energy funds and utilities (EDF Renewables UK, Ørsted, Thrive Renewables, egg Power/Liberty Global, Tribus Clean Energy); and long-term electricity generation from owned operational assets under a 40-year project lifetime. Revenue is project-lumpy given the multi-year NSIP development cycle. The company sold its US subsidiary in 2021 and its PSH Operations O&M joint venture in 2023 to focus capital on UK NSIP development, secured 120MW of capacity under the UK CfD Allocation Round 7a, and operates from a Reading headquarters purchased in 2022 with 11–50 employees following a 30% headcount expansion in 2024.

Name

PS Renewables

Legal name

Padero Solaer Limited

Website

https://psrenewables.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PS Renewables is a UK renewable energy developer and EPC contractor specialising in utility-scale ground-mount solar farms and co-located battery storage, serving landowners (20–2,000 acre holdings) as site partners and energy funds/utilities (EDF, Ørsted, egg Power, Thrive, Tribus) as project acquirers and co-developers across a 7GW NSIP development pipeline.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Utility-Scale Solar Energy Development

NAICS

Solar Electric Power Generation (221114), Electric Power Generation (22111)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Solar Project Development & IPP (Utility-Scale & Rooftop) (EUAMABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solar PV Power Plant EPC (Utility-Scale) (EUAEAAAG), Owner’s Engineering, Grid Interconnection & System Studies (PVsyst/Performance Modeling, Protection Studies) (EUACAGAG)

Keywords

• Utility-scale solar development
• Solar EPC contracting
• Renewable energy development
• NSIP planning expertise
• Solar farm construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Newbury

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Energy Development and EPC Services: PS Renewables develops, designs and builds solar farms as an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) company. The company develops projects from early stage through to construction, either holding assets long-term or selling completed projects to investors and utilities. Revenue is generated through development fees, EPC contracts, and project sales.
2. Asset Ownership and Long-term Operation: PS Renewables owns and operates solar generating assets over the long term (approximately 40-year project lifetime), generating revenue from electricity generation. Operational projects contribute over 400MW of clean electricity to UK homes and businesses.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

PS Renewables designs, develops, builds, and maintains utility-scale ground-mount solar farms across the United Kingdom, with co-located battery storage. The company operates as a vertically integrated Energy Development Company (EDC) and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor, managing the full project lifecycle from site identification and landowner engagement through planning consent, grid connection, construction, and long-term asset ownership or sale to energy funds and utilities.

Product overview

PS Renewables operates as a vertically integrated renewable energy development and construction company offering a single unified platform spanning the entire project lifecycle. The core portfolio consists of two solar farm product tiers: large-scale NSIP (Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects) solar farms exceeding 50MW requiring DCO approval, and sub-50MW utility-scale solar farms with standard planning routes. Both tiers can incorporate co-located battery storage. The company provides in-house EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) services alongside long-term asset ownership, having developed over 40 solar farms since 2012. PS Renewables has established strategic co-development partnerships with EDF Renewables UK (Longfield, Rosefield, South Brooks), Ørsted (One Earth, Clean Air), and Tribus Clean Energy (Sunnica), while also selling project rights to investors like egg Power and Thrive Renewables while retaining EPC contracts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NSIP Solar Farms Large-scale solar farm development classified as Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs), typically 500MW or greater, requiring Development Consent Order (DCO) approval from the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. Often co-located with battery storage. Sold to or co-developed with large energy funds and utilities including EDF, Ørsted, and Tribus Clean Energy. Active projects include Longfield (500MW), Sunnica (500MW), One Earth (740MW), Rosefield, South Brooks (500MW), and Clean Air (500MW).
• Sub-50MW Solar Farms Utility-scale solar farms below 50MW capacity requiring standard planning permission rather than DCO approval, developed, designed, built, and maintained by PS Renewables across the United Kingdom. Typically connected to the distribution network at 11KV to 132KV. Examples include Canworthy Solar Farm (43MW), Huntingdon Solar Farm (8.6MW, commissioned for United Utilities), Burgate Solar Farm (21MWp), and Hamer Warren Solar Farm (28.5MWp, where Active Network Management was introduced with SSE).
• EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) Services In-house Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) services for renewable energy projects delivered across the full project lifecycle. PS Renewables often retains the EPC contract when selling completed projects to investors and utilities, including Thrive Renewables (Dunmow Solar Farm, 14MW) and egg Power (Grange Solar Farm, 70MW - largest project brought into construction to date). Services span site set-up, construction, connection, commissioning, and operation.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 300MW of solar-generating capacity built during 2012-2018 subsidy period
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and notable.

• egg Power (Liberty Global)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 January 2026egg Power, the clean energy infrastructure investment arm of Liberty Global, partnered with PS Renewables on Grange Solar Farm (70MW near Palgrave, Suffolk). egg Power acquired the project from PS Renewables after PS Renewables' in-house development and engineering teams refined the design and guided the project through planning. PS Renewables was retained as the EPC contractor. The partnership marks Grange Solar Farm as the largest solar project brought into construction by PS Renewables to date. egg Power has also acquired the 49.9MW Grange solar power plant from PS Renewables.
• Tribus Clean EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2024Sunnica Energy Farm (500MW solar with battery storage) was developed in partnership with Tribus Clean Energy. This project received Development Consent Order (DCO) approval in July 2024, representing PS Renewables' second NSIP to receive DCO approval.
• EDF Renewables UKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 September 2023PS Renewables partnered with EDF Renewables UK to develop Rosefield Solar Farm (a solar farm and battery project in Buckinghamshire). This is the second project with EDF Renewables following the success of Longfield Solar Farm. The partnership expanded to South Brooks Solar Farm (500MW in Kent), which is PS Renewables' third solar NSIP in partnership with EDF power solutions UK.
• Ørsted (Orsted Onshore)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 September 2023PS Renewables partnered with Ørsted Renewables UK to develop One Earth Solar Farm (740MW solar with battery storage) in Nottinghamshire. Ørsted brings expertise in renewable energy project development. The partnership has since expanded to include Clean Air Solar Farm (500MW) in East Riding of Yorkshire. Ørsted also previously partnered on Ørsted's European onshore platform through Perigus Energy, which announced joint ventures with PS Renewables for Clean Air Solar Farm in Yorkshire (500MW) and One Earth Solar Farm in Nottinghamshire (740MW).
• PUSH EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017In 2017, PS Renewables established a Joint Venture called PSH-Operations Limited with PUSH Energy, combining their collective operations businesses. This JV provided management and operational services to over 650MW of solar generating capacity in the UK at its peak, growing to manage more than 1GW by 2019, making it one of the largest O&M companies in the UK. PS Renewables sold its O&M business (PSH Operations) in 2023 in the largest sale of an O&M business in the UK, with close to 2GW of solar assets under management.
• Bosques Solaer SLminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011In 2011, the Padero Solar team was introduced to Bosques Solaer SL, leading to the creation of the Joint Venture Padero Solaer Limited (Companies House: 08021337), which trades as PS Renewables. This original JV established the foundation for the company.
• SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy)notableTechnology or IntegrationPS Renewables worked closely with Network Operator SSE on the Hamer Warren Solar Farm project, being one of the first Solar PV Plants to introduce Active Network Management (ANM) technology. SSE manages the grid connection and active network management for the project.
• UKPN (UK Power Networks)notableTechnology or IntegrationPS Renewables worked closely with UKPN on the Burgate Solar Farm project to connect to the electricity network successfully. UKPN serves as the Distribution Network Operator for the project.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Low Carbon: Low Carbon is a UK renewable energy developer and investor focused on solar, battery storage and green hydrogen. It is a direct peer developing and building utility-scale UK solar projects with co-development partnerships similar to PS Renewables' model.
• Lightsource bp: Lightsource bp is the largest UK-headquartered utility-scale solar developer and operator with a global multi-GW pipeline. It is directly comparable to PS Renewables in core activity (utility-scale solar development and EPC) and target market (UK and global utilities/funds), and represents the most mature UK solar IPP of similar profile.
• RES (Renewable Energy Systems): RES is one of the world's largest renewable energy developers and EPC contractors, with significant UK solar, wind and storage development. It is directly comparable as a vertically integrated utility-scale renewable developer/EPC competing for the same UK NSIP-scale projects.
• Solarcentury (Statkraft): Solarcentury, now owned by Statkraft, was a leading UK and European solar developer and EPC contractor. It is a direct peer in utility-scale solar development, EPC delivery and asset ownership with overlapping UK customer base (developers, utilities, landowners).
• Elgin Energy: Elgin Energy is a UK and Ireland-based solar and battery developer with a multi-GW pipeline and similar co-development model. It is a direct peer developing NSIP-scale solar projects for utility and fund partners with overlapping customer base in the UK and Ireland.
• NextEnergy Capital: NextEnergy Capital is a London-based solar developer and fund manager with a multi-GW operating and development portfolio. It is a direct peer in UK utility-scale solar development and asset ownership, with overlapping customer base (institutional investors) and product (operating solar assets).

Broad incumbents

• EDF Renewables UK: EDF Renewables UK is the UK arm of one of the world's largest utilities and an active NSIP-scale solar developer. It is a broad incumbent and also a PS Renewables co-development partner (Longfield, Rosefield, South Brooks), making it both a peer and a customer.
• Ørsted: Ørsted is a global offshore wind and renewables leader with growing UK onshore solar and battery activities. It is a broad incumbent and a PS Renewables co-development partner on One Earth (740MW) and Clean Air (500MW), and a key customer/competitor for NSIP-scale solar in the UK.
• RWE Renewables: RWE Renewables is a global renewable energy developer and operator with significant UK solar, wind and battery projects. It is a broad incumbent operating across the same UK NSIP market and competing for grid connections and land.

Others

• Bluefield Partners: Bluefield Partners is a UK solar investment and asset manager that acquires and operates UK solar farms. It is an ecosystem participant — an investor/buyer of completed solar projects — rather than a direct competitor, comparable as a counterparty for PS Renewables' project sales.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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