Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) Achieves Energisation of Three Bridges Solar and BESS Park, Norfolk, UK
Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) today announces that its Three Bridges solar and battery storage project in Norfolk has successfully energised, marking the second of two back-to-back Norfolk milestones for PACE in the space of a week, following energisation at the nearby Attleborough Road solar farm.
Located on an 86-acre site in Norfolk, Three Bridges combines 25 MWp of solar generation with a co-located 32.6 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), creating a hybrid renewable energy asset that provides both clean power and grid flexibility to the UK network. Energisation follows the completion of structural installation across more than 35,000 solar panels earlier this year, and the subsequent electrical installation and commissioning phase carried out by PACE's in-house construction team.
Once fully commissioned, Three Bridges is expected to generate enough clean electricity to power approximately 8,000 UK homes annually, while avoiding an estimated 5,800 tonnes of CO₂ emissions every year.
With Attleborough Road and Three Bridges now both energised, PACE has delivered two 25 MWp Norfolk solar projects concurrently, a co-located solar-and-BESS asset and a solar-only asset, reinforcing the strength of PACE's in-house, vertically integrated development-to-delivery model.
As with Attleborough Road, ongoing operational management of Three Bridges now transfers to PACE Asset Management, the dedicated asset management operation established by PACE Group ahead of its lead UK projects reaching energisation.
With both Norfolk assets now in commercial operation, PACE Asset Management takes on responsibility for performance monitoring, revenue optimisation, and long-term operations across the two sites.
Rob Denman, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Pathfinder Clean Energy, said: "Energising Three Bridges in the same week as Attleborough Road is a real statement of PACE's capability, the people, the processes, and the programme management to execute at scale without compromising on quality or safety. Solar generation and battery storage working together is exactly the kind of clean, flexible infrastructure the UK needs, and having both Norfolk sites now live is a significant moment for the business."
Bram Claeys, Construction Director, PACE Construction, said: "Bringing Three Bridges to energisation so soon after Attleborough Road reflects the strength of our in-house delivery model and the coordination across our construction teams. Running two projects of this capacity concurrently in the same region has been a serious logistical undertaking, and our teams have delivered on both, safely, efficiently, and to a high technical standard."
Three Bridges adds to PACE's fast-growing operational portfolio in the UK, reinforcing the company's transition from developer to active constructor and operator of clean energy infrastructure across its platform. The milestone comes as PACE's UK construction programme continues to build momentum, with the Tophams solar and battery storage project in Hertfordshire having recently reached Final Investment Decision and now entered its construction phase.
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Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) Achieves Energisation of Attleborough Road Solar Farm, Norfolk, UK
Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) today announces that its Attleborough Road solar farm in Norfolk has successfully energised, marking the project's transition from construction into operation.
Located near Attleborough, 15 miles south-west of Norwich, the 25 MWp solar PV installation is built on 79 acres of leased low-grade agricultural land. Energisation follows the completion of structural installation across all 35,000 solar panels earlier this year, and the subsequent electrical installation and commissioning phase.
Attleborough Road holds a 20-year Contract for Difference secured through the UK Government's AR7a Allocation Round, underpinning the project's revenue for the long term. Once fully commissioned, the site is expected to generate enough clean electricity to power approximately 8,000 UK homes annually, while avoiding an estimated 5,800 tonnes of CO₂ emissions every year.
The milestone follows close behind FID at Tophams energy park and construction progress at PACE's nearby Three Bridges solar and battery storage project, with both sites having been developed and delivered concurrently by PACE's in-house construction team.
Rob Denman, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Pathfinder Clean Energy, said: "Energisation at Attleborough Road comes in the same month the UK has recorded its hottest day of the year, with wildfires breaking out and much of Europe under extreme heat warnings. I've been in clean energy for over 20 years, and we started the energy transition a long time ago, the issue was never a lack of awareness, it's pace. The costs of not moving fast enough are no longer theoretical; they're showing up now, in the damage and disruption we're seeing play out across the UK and Europe this summer. Delivering home-grown, reliable clean power at scale, and financing it properly, has to match the urgency of what we're now living through. Attleborough Road, delivered alongside Three Bridges on an overlapping timeline, shows PACE can execute at the speed this moment demands."
Bram Claeys, Construction Director, PACE Construction, said: "Getting Attleborough Road safely and successfully energised reflects the strength of our in-house delivery model. Our teams have managed this project from structural installation right through electrical works and commissioning, and the result is a high-quality, grid-ready asset now contributing clean power to the network."
Attleborough Road adds to PACE's fast-growing operational portfolio in the UK, reinforcing the company's transition from developer to active constructor and operator of clean energy infrastructure across its platform.
Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) is a UK-headquartered international developer, constructor, and operator of utility-scale solar and battery storage projects. To find out more, visit www.pathfinderce.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
Pathfinder Clean Energy Secures Planning Approval for Lassington Solar and BESS in Gloucestershire, UK.
Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE), a leading UK-based developer of utility-scale renewable energy projects, has been granted planning permission for Lassington Solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), a 40MW solar and storage development located near Gloucester, Gloucestershire.
The decision follows a planning committee hearing at which Tewkesbury Borough Council considered the scheme alongside strong local support, including testimony from the farming family whose land hosts the project. The site will remain in agricultural use throughout the project's life, with sheep grazing among the panels and the wider farm continuing its beef enterprise allowing food production and clean energy generation to sit side by side.
The scheme directly supports the Council's declared Climate Emergency and its commitment to carbon neutrality by 2030. With a planned grid connection date ahead of 2030, Lassington is well-positioned to contribute to both national decarbonisation targets and the Council's local emissions goals, alongside delivering significant Biodiversity Net Gain.
Farming has faced increasingly volatile weather and rising input costs in recent years, and many farming families are looking for ways to adapt. Projects like Lassington are designed to support that adaptation directly: the land remains in active agricultural use, with sheep grazing among the panels and the wider farm continuing its beef enterprise, while the income from the solar lease gives the family greater certainty to invest in and diversify their farming operations. In this way, clean energy generation and resilient farming are not in competition, they reinforce one another.
Rob Denman, Managing Director at PACE, commented: "Approval for Lassington is a strong result- not just for PACE, but for the farming family who worked with us throughout this process to show that solar and agriculture can thrive side by side. As farming contends with a changing climate, projects like this give families reliable income to support their wider operations while contributing clean, home-grown power to the grid."
Pathfinder Clean Energy welcomes Jordan Lambert as Financial Accountant
Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) is delighted to welcome Jordan Lambert to its finance team in the role of Financial Accountant. Jordan brings a strong background in audit and valuation of renewable energy assets, and will support PACE across its finance and accounting functions including financial reporting and asset valuation processes as the company continues to scale its portfolio of development and operating energy and other clean infrastructure assets.
Jordan joins PACE from a leading accounting firm where she specialised in the audit of renewable energy funds and digital infrastructure assets.
Jordan holds a Chartered Accountant (South Africa) qualification with SAICA, having achieved first-time passes across all exams, and holds a Bachelor of Accounting and Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting from Stellenbosch University.
“PACE’s team continues to increase and with our lead energy projects moving into the operational phase and expansion into parallel digital sectors then Jordan joins us at a time that her experience can really bring value to our operations. We’re excited to have Jordan join the PACE team,” said Rob Denman, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Pathfinder Clean Energy.
PACE Group establishes dedicated Asset Management operation ahead of lead UK projects reaching energisation
Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) today announces the establishment of PACE Asset Management, a dedicated in-house business built to run PACE's solar and battery storage assets for the long term.
Tophams energy park has reached Final Investment Decision, and Three Bridges and Attleborough Road projects are under construction providing the scale for the dedicated department.
PACE has provided asset management services to its Canadian portfolio for several years. PACE Asset Management now brings that experience into a dedicated, standalone entity, built to serve PACE's expanding UK operating portfolio as it moves into energisation.
PACE Asset Management will handle performance monitoring, contract and warranty management, regulatory reporting, and revenue optimisation across PACE's operating assets, as well as providing owner's engineering support to assets still in construction.
It has been built from the outset as an AI-enabled platform: live performance data, compliance obligations and revenue reporting in a single system.
The result is earlier visibility of issues, faster reporting for investors and lenders, and a platform that scales with the portfolio rather than with headcount.
Rob Denman, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Pathfinder Clean Energy, said:
“We don't just want to build these assets, we want to run them well for their lifetime. Establishing PACE Asset Management now, ahead of energisation, means the team and the technology are ready from day one, not bolted on afterwards. It's built as an AI-enabled platform from the start, and it's another step in PACE becoming a genuine full lifecycle owner-operator.”
PACE Asset Management will initially focus on PACE's own UK portfolio.
About Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE)
Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) is a clean infrastructure developer and investor, founded in 2017 and headquartered in the UK, operating across the UK, continental Europe, Canada and New Zealand. PACE covers the full project lifecycle in-house development, construction, finance, investment and asset management.
For all media inquiries regarding PACE: Tel. +44 (0)20 7127 4542 or press@pathfinderce.com
Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) Reaches Final Investment Decision on Tophams Solar and Battery Storage Project, Hertfordshire
Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) today announces it has reached Final Investment Decision (FID) on Tophams, a co-located 55 MWp solar PV and 22.6 MWh battery energy storage project near Baldock, North Hertfordshire. The decision clears the way for construction to begin, with commercial operation targeted for mid 2027.
The project will be delivered under PACE's in-house EPC model, combining solar PV with co-located battery storage to maximise the value of a single grid connection, a strategy PACE has now applied across several of its UK sites.
Revenue is underpinned by a 20-year Contract for Difference secured through the UK Government's AR7a Allocation Round. Construction is targeted to begin later this year, with the solar array and battery system both reaching commercial operation in the second half of 2027.
Tophams adds to a fast-growing construction programme across PACE's UK portfolio, following recent construction milestones at Three Bridges and Attleborough Road, and reinforces the company's transition from developer to active constructor and operator of clean energy infrastructure.
Rob Denman, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Pathfinder Clean Energy, said: "Tophams is another important step in scaling up PACE's construction programme. Co-locating solar and storage behind a single grid connection is central to how we make the most of scarce and valuable capacity, and this project is a strong example of that approach. Reaching FID reflects months of work across our development, commercial and construction teams to get this project investment-ready, and we're looking forward to seeing it through to energisation."
Bram Claeys, Construction Director, PACE, added: "With Tophams now moving into construction, our teams have another site to add to an already busy programme across Hertfordshire and East Anglia. The fundamentals here, a secured connection, an awarded CfD and an experienced delivery team put us in a strong position to deliver on schedule."
The project will be delivered by PACE's in-house engineering and construction team, consistent with the company's approach of retaining delivery in-house to preserve asset knowledge and optimal operational performance across its portfolio.
About Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE)
Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) is a clean infrastructure developer and investor was founded in 2017 and brings together some of the leading and most experienced figures in the clean energy and infrastructure sectors. Its team operates across the UK, continental Europe, Canada and New Zealand, backed by world-leading clean energy investors.
PACE brings together a global experience team and 5GW of clean energy experience with AI-integrated proprietary technology accelerating development and creating a platform for efficient in-house construction.
PACE's understanding and management of the complete life cycle of a project provides a route to deploying capital at scale and across multiple international clean infrastructure markets.
For all media inquiries regarding PACE: Tel. +44 (0)20 7127 4542 or press@pathfinderce.com
Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) Submits Planning Appeal for Middle Fen Solar Farm, Cambridgeshire, UK
Middle Fen Solar and BESS. PACE UK Progresses Appeal to Planning Inspectorate
Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) is moving forward with a planning appeal to the Planning Inspectorate for its Middle Fen Solar and BESS project in Fenland, Cambridgeshire, UK.
The project, located near March, would deliver up to 49.5 MW of clean solar generation and 30 MW of battery energy storage across a 110-hectare site, providing reliable, homegrown energy for 40 years.
PACE is confident in the strength of its case. The application was recommended for approval by Fenland District Council's own planning officers, and the appeal is supported by a robust package of new expert evidence, including agricultural, landscape and visual assessments, updated viewpoint analysis, and a landscape sensitivity review.
Rob Denman, Managing Director at PACE, said: "Middle Fen is the result of a collaborative development process. The layout has been significantly refined in response to feedback from external advisers, consultees, the council, and the local community, with important changes made to enhance landscape, ecological and public considerations following a successful consultation period."
The appeal is expected to be heard via Informal Hearing, and PACE looks forward to presenting its case to the Planning Inspectorate. We remain committed to working constructively with the Inspectorate, the Council, and local stakeholders as the project moves forward.
Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) secures €100m facility from RGREEN INVEST to accelerate growth
Paris/London, June 23, 2026 - Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) announces it has secured a pivotal €100m convertible bond investment from INFRAGREEN V, the flagship infrastructure fund managed by RGREEN INVEST, a Paris-based independent investment management company specializing in financing the energy transition. This investment will accelerate the ongoing construction of PACE’s UK clean energy assets and the continued expansion of its development pipeline.
This investment builds on the strong and aligned partnership established with INFRAGREEN V in June 2025 and reflects the significant progress PACE has made in bringing its solar and battery energy storage projects through construction. It will support PACE’s evolution into an owner and operator of clean infrastructure helping finance the construction of nearly 400 MWp of solar and over 200MW of battery storage assets while advancing its broader clean infrastructure development pipeline including its clean data centre projects.
PACE’s UK clean energy pipeline includes 8 projects totalling 250MWp with secured inflation-linked Contracts for Difference (CfDs) through the UK Government’s latest Allocation Round 7 (AR7a).
The portfolio is underpinned by a co-location strategy combining solar PV and battery energy storage systems (BESS), with the proceeds of the financing primarily dedicated to the construction of these assets over the next two years.
Beyond its ready-to-build portfolio, PACE has a global development pipeline of more than 3 GW across the UK and international markets.
PACE’s pipeline will be delivered by its in-house engineering and asset management team. This internal construction principle retains in-depth asset understanding and knowledge resulting in enhanced operational performance.
Rob Denman, Managing Director at PACE said: “RGREEN INVEST’s continued commitment is a strong endorsement of what PACE has achieved since we began our partnership. We have transitioned from a development business into an active constructor and operator of clean energy assets, and this additional capital allows us to shift gears across our solar and co-located battery storage portfolio.
The UK’s clean infrastructure ambitions are substantial, and PACE’s permitted pipeline, experienced team and extensive construction programme puts us in an exceptional position to navigate delivery. Our UK and international developments put PACE at the forefront of the exciting and innovative clean infrastructure sector where the energy and digital sectors meet.
We look forward to continuing to grow our partnership with RGREEN INVEST as we expand into further projects and opportunities.”
Nicolas Rochon, Founder & CEO of RGREEN INVEST: “PACE has demonstrated exactly the kind of disciplined execution and pipeline quality that merits our continued and increased support. Increasing our investment in PACE reflects our confidence in the team and our shared commitment to financial sustainability, the global energy transition and climate change.”
About Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE)
Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) – a clean infrastructure developer and investor – was founded in 2017 and brings together some of the leading and most experienced figures in the clean energy and infrastructure sectors. Its team operates across the UK, continental Europe, Canada and New Zealand, backed by world-leading clean energy investors.
PACE brings together over 100 years and 5GW of clean energy experience with AI-integrated proprietary technology accelerating development and creating a platform for efficient in-house construction.
PACE’s understanding and management of the complete life cycle of a project provides a route to deploying capital at scale and across multiple international clean infrastructure markets
To find out more, visit www.pathfinderce.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
About RGREEN INVEST
RGREEN INVEST is a Paris-based investment management company, with over 15 years of experience financing the energy transition. B Corp-certified, and a mission-driven company, RGREEN INVEST brings European entrepreneurs in the industry a comprehensive tailored range of financial solutions, in both equity and debt, to support their growth.
RGREEN INVEST's purpose is to accelerate the energy transition, strengthen energy sovereignty and independence, and mitigate climate change while fostering adaptation. With 50 specialised and experienced professionals, RGREEN INVEST has already supported over 3,000 projects mainly in Europe amounting to more than €3.4 billion managed since inception.
To find out more, visit http://www.rgreeninvest.com/en or follow us on LinkedIn RGREEN INVEST
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Tel. +44 (0)20 7127 4542 or press@pathfinderce.com
PACE Submits Planning Appeal for Wheatenhurst Solar Farm, Gloucestershire
Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) has submitted a planning appeal to the Planning Inspectorate for Wheatenhurst Solar Farm, following the decision by Stroud District Council to refuse the application in December 2025.
The proposed development, located at Epney, Framilode in Gloucestershire, would deliver up to 49.5 MW of solar generation capacity across a 47-hectare site, with an operational lifespan of 40 years.
Stroud District Council’s Development Control Committee refused the application on four grounds, relating to the landscape and visual impact of the grid connection compound, biodiversity net gain, habitats regulations assessment, and construction traffic management. PACE maintains that the reasons for refusal reflect information gaps at the point of determination, influenced by the limited timeframe available for submission, rather than fundamental planning objections, and the additional technical evidence submitted with the appeal addresses each concern comprehensively.
The appeal submission includes an enhanced landscape and visual impact assessment, additional wintering bird survey data, a Shadow Habitats Regulations Assessment, a River Conditions Assessment, and a detailed Construction Traffic Management Plan - much of which was prepared and submitted to the Council prior to determination but was not accepted for consideration.
"The UK’s need for new renewable energy capacity is clear, and projects like Wheatenhurst have a genuine role to play in meeting it. We have worked hard to address the Council’s concerns and are confident the appeal evidence demonstrates that this is a well-designed scheme in an appropriate location."
Rob Denman, Managing Director, Pathfinder Clean Energy
The appeal is anticipated to be heard by an Inspector via Informal Hearing, subject to the discretion of the Inspectorate. PACE remains committed to engaging constructively with the Planning Inspectorate, the Council and local stakeholders throughout the appeal process.
One site. One team. Every part of the PACE business visits Three bridges Solar and BESS park
PACE Construction, the internal construction arm of Pathfinder Clean Energy, brought together teams from across the business including, development, finance, and legal on site at Three Bridges Solar Farm in Norfolk as the project advances through its electrical phase ahead of energisation.
The visit reflects PACE’s vertically integrated model, ensuring the teams responsible for developing, financing, and structuring projects are closely aligned with those delivering them on the ground.
Rob Denman, Managing Director at PACE said, “This is what vertical integration looks like in practice. When the people responsible for developing, financing, and structuring our projects stand on the same ground as the team building them, everyone makes better decisions. That alignment is a genuine competitive advantage.”
Bram Claeys, EPC Director at PACE said, “You learn things on site that you simply can’t get from a drawing. Having our development, finance, and legal teams walk the ground with us understanding the access, the sequencing, and the realities of construction, means the whole business is working from the same picture. That matters.”