Ampyr Solar Europe Acquires 530MWp East Yorkshire Solar Farm Project from BOOM Power
Ampyr Solar Europe has acquired the East Yorkshire Solar Farm (EYSF), a 530+ MWp solar PV project from BOOM Power Ltd. Located near the Drax power station substation, the project holds a Development Consent Order (DCO) granted in May 2025 and is one of the largest consented solar projects in the UK. Construction and energisation are planned for 2029, with the project expected to power around 100,000 homes.
Transaction date: · Source: ampyrsolareurope.com
Key facts
- Transaction date
- Technology
- Solar PV, Battery Storage (BESS)
- Capacity
- 530 MW
- Transaction price
- Not disclosed
- Buyer
- Ampyr Solar Europe
- Seller
- BOOM Power
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- East Yorkshire
- Location
- East Yorkshire, near Drax power station substation
- Continent
- Europe
- Development status
- Ready-to-Build
- PPA
- n.a.
Technology details
530+ MWp solar PV project, part of a construction-ready PV/BESS portfolio. Development Consent Order (DCO) received in May 2025 from the UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. Classified as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP). Construction and energisation planned for 2029.
Additional information
Expected to power approximately 100,000 homes. BOOM Power will remain actively involved during construction and energisation phases. ASE now holds a pipeline of over 2.5 GW of PV/BESS assets in the UK, part of an aggregate pipeline of over 7 GW across the UK, Germany and the Netherlands.
Source
Original announcement: https://www.ampyrsolareurope.com/news/ampyr-solar-europe-announces-agreement-to-acquire-east-yorkshire-solar-farm-project-in-the-uk