Neighbours
On this page, you will find information specifically for our neighbours of our solar parks. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us. We are here to listen and provide you with the answers you need.
Dialogue
When BeGreen develops a solar park, we want to do so through dialogue and cooperation with landowners, authorities, municipalities, neighbours and other locally engaged stakeholders. We initiate a dialogue with neighbours at an early stage when planning a solar park.
We want the process to be as open and transparent as possible, which is why we offer different types of forums for dialogue.
Neighbour visits
We offer visits to neighbours who want a direct and personal dialogue.
Consultation process
The County Administrative Board (Länsstyrelsen) is the authority that grants permission for the construction of solar parks in Sweden. Once we apply to them, a formal consultation process called “Samrådsprocess” is initiated, where a number of interested stakeholders, including neighbours, are given the opportunity to give us feedback. When a consultation process is ongoing, no decision is taken, which means that it is not certain that a solar park will be built in the specific area.
Dialogue meetings
We invite neighbours to Town Hall meetings, which we invite local residents and other stakeholders to well in advance. We present our plans, we listen to concerns and ideas and make sure everyone gets answers to their questions.
Vi fokuserar på närområdet
We always try to place our solar parks so that they fit into the landscape as well as possible. Therefore, we usually work with areas that are as flat as possible. In addition, the solar parks are placed as close as possible to the local substations, so that we do not have to bury cables over longer distances.
Areas that are protected in some way, such as nature reserves or areas with very high cultural and recreational values, are always excluded. Many aspects are analysed when we select our project areas, including soil conditions.
BeGreen understands that it can feel a bit unsettling to have a solar park as a neighbour. Therefore, we do what we can to ensure that our solar parks are as little visible from the outside as possible. We can, for example, use solar panels in different sizes depending on how close they will be placed to private properties. We also establish plantings around the parks to frame them in the best possible way.
We want to contribute to a rich and varied wildlife in the areas of our solar parks, by ensuring that smaller animals and amphibians can get through the hedges or plantings around the parks. If needed, we create wildlife corridors for the larger animals, around or through our parks in the places where they naturally tend to move. A ambitious planting strategy also ensures that insects and bees also thrive inside and around our solar parks.
When we convert agricultural land into solar power plants, we are simultaneously lending a helping hand to the climate, environment, and biodiversity. Since solar energy helps reduce CO2 emissions, it is an important factor in the green transition that aims to avert the climate crisis.
When BeGreen’s solar parks are established on agricultural land, they can contribute to protecting groundwater, as the areas where BeGreen has solar panels are not sprayed with pesticides.
Last but not least, we care about biodiversity in the areas where we operate. We make sure to sow and plant a mix of grasses, flowers, shrubs, and trees in and around our parks
Why Solar Energy in Sweden?
In Sweden, we are expected to double our electricity consumption over the next 20 years. Solar power is readily available and can be expanded rapidly.
Contact us
We are always available to answer your questions or provide updates. Whether you prefer to reach out via phone or email, our team is here to ensure you have the information you need.
