Tesco and Shell Secure Agreements for Cleve Hill Solar Park

Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has secured two significant long-term offtake agreements for its 373MW Cleve Hill solar park in Kent, set to be the UK's largest solar and battery storage project, operational by early 2025. Tesco has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) covering 65% of the project's output, marking it as the largest solar corporate PPA in the UK, which will help meet up to 10% of Tesco's electricity demand. Shell has also entered a 10-year agreement to manage the remaining 35% of the solar generation, providing long-term revenue certainty for Quinbrook. Cleve Hill will feature over 560,000 solar panels and a 150MW battery storage system, generating enough power for approximately 144 large Tesco stores annually. The project is classified as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP), emphasizing its importance for the UK’s renewable energy landscape. Both companies highlight their commitment to sustainability and carbon neutrality goals through these partnerships.