ABOUT US. Seth Tabatznik, Berti Investments.

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1 ABOUT US Based in Wiltshire, was founded in 2013 to develop solar parks across the UK. We are motivated by our belief that the need for renewable energy in the UK and abroad is critical and will make a genuine difference to our future. By working closely with local communities, we take particular care to ensure our sites have a minimal visual impact on the area. We make sure that our sites are not only providing local renewable energy but also good community benefits, including improved ecological biodiversity and educational resources. The team brings a wealth of experience in large-scale solar development and renewables more generally, with backgrounds in farming, social impact businesses, construction and finance. Harry Lopes, Director With a background in farming, Harry has been project-managing and developing renewable projects in solar and wind since 2011, with a focus on developing large-scale solar sites for the last two years. Shareholders include: Berti Investments Ltd Berti Investments is one of the leading UK social impact investors, backed by the Bertha Foundation; a family Foundation initiated by the Tabatznik family. Seth Tabatznik, who is responsible for running Berti Investments and the investment in, is a passionate environmentalist and is building his own solar farm at his home in Somerset. We invest solely in UK-based environmentally-focused businesses that benefit society. Sustainable profitability is important, but our primary objective is environmental impact. Profits generated by Berti will be reinvested, not distributed to shareholders. Our personal approach allows us flexibility within our investments Seth Tabatznik, Berti Investments. Giovanni Maruca, Director Giovanni has over three years experience managing solar PV developments in the UK. Gaiger Bros Ltd Sam, Graham and James Gaiger have personally invested in Solstice Renewables. They are the third generation to run the family business Gaiger Bros Ltd, a highly respected Wiltshire-based construction and development company. In February 2014, Met Office Chief Scientist Dame Julia Slingo said the UK had experienced the most exceptional period of rainfall in 248 years.all the evidence suggests there is a link to climate change. G Parker, Westmill Solar Cooperative, 2013

2 Solar PV & the grid Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels are made of strengthened glass and high purity crystalline silicon. The components are inert and can be recycled. The glass has an anti-glare coating to ensure as much solar irradiation is absorbed and converted into electricity as possible. This means there is little or no glint or glare there are numerous solar parks beside airport runways like Gatwick. Solar PV can still produce power on a cloudy day. Centralised distribution Old, centralised power stations creating dirty power 20% of the UK s CO2 emissions results from energy wasted in the current centralised fossil fuel power generation. Source: Greenpeace, DTI Losses from transmitting over long distances Solar PV is growing rapidly with over 100 countries now sourcing some of their power in this way. Germany, which gets the same amount of sunlight as the UK, already sources 5% of its electricity from solar PV. The government aims to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 80% by 2050 to meet the challenges of climate change; and has a target to generate 20% of electricity from renewable sources by Current generation from all renewable sources is approximately 9%. Distributed generation Local residents and businesses receive clean power with lower transmission losses PV Panels Convert solar irradiance to DC electricity Convert DC to AC; Transform 415V to 33kV; protects grid from faults Inverter, Transformer, DNO Sub Station Sub Station Ed Miliband, 2014: the recent storms and floods are a wake-up call and this is going to be a generational struggle to make sure we tackle climate change and ensure the security of our people we are sleepwalking into a national security crisis on climate change Pegasus Planning

3 HOW IS A SOLAR PARK BUILT? Solar Parks can be constructed surprisingly quickly and should take between 3 to 6 months. will implement best practice during construction to minimise any nuisance to the local community where reasonably possible. The HGVs used to transport materials to the site will be scheduled and coordinated outside peak hours to minimise any potential impacts on local traffic and those using the surrounding road network. The majority of vehicle movements centre on the delivery of the panels and frames for the panels. This requires 16.5m long articulated lorries and approximately 6 vehicle movements per MW over a 6 10 week period. During the 3-6 month installation period, construction noise is comparatively low aside from the 4-6 weeks when the legs of the solar framework are driven approximately 1.5m into the soil, there is no need for deep foundations, piling or any large scale excavation work. Plant associated with the solar park such as inverter cabins will be supported on small concrete platforms. At the end of the solar park s life (approximately 25 years) all hardware can be easily dismantled and removed offsite and mostly recycled. The site will be returned to its original condition in 25 years time. Planning authorities granting consent for a solar park usually impose a condition to restore the site to its former agricultural use. A Construction Traffic Management Plan has been commissioned and will be submitted as part of the planning application. Construction will only start when planning permission is secured. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 2013 report states that climate change is unequivocal, and human influence on the climate system is clear.

4 THE SITE The site comprises approximately 35.2 hectares of flat agricultural land. The site lies between Measham and Normanton Le Heath. It is approximately 1km south of Packington. Access to the site would be gained via Babelake Street which in turn connects to Measham Road and A42. Views of the site from surrounding homes and villages will be substantially screened by intervening land uses and trees and hedgerows. The proposed solar park at Park Farm will have an installed capacity of 13MW, providing enough renewable energy to power the equivalent of 3,900 homes and saving 7,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. Over the 25 year life of the project 175,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions will be prevented. The site will help North West Leicestershire District Council meet its own renewable energy targets. The site has been carefully selected as a suitable location in the area for the following reasons: The local grid network is one of the few places in the district with remaining grid capacity to accommodate significant renewable generation. The project will take up the majority of local grid capacity. Solar irradiance the light levels around Measham are high enough to support a solar park of the size proposed. The site is free from AONB, SSSI, National Park areas, flood risks, and is based within relatively flat land. Visual impact The hedges and tree lines surrounding the site provide a natural barrier that screens the nearby residents and community. The surrounding land is flat meaning the presence of the solar park will not be prominent within the wider landscape. Additional planting of hedges and trees will be proposed as part of the application to screen views where necessary. Lord Stern, author of the 2006 Stern Review, said: The record rainfall and storm surges that have brought flooding across the UK are a clear sign that we are already experiencing the impacts of climate change.

5 suitable access KEY Site Location Route for entry & exit The site comprises approximately 35.2 hectares of flat agricultural land. Babelake Street is suitable for Heavy Goods Vehicles allowing easy access to the site during construction. The proposed routing is shown on the opposite map. HGVs will approach the site on the A42, leaving at junction 12. Vehicles would then travel along Mensham Road toward Packington, turning right onto Babelake Street which runs south toward the site entrance. will enter into an agreement with the County Highways authority whereby any damage to the highways is repaired post construction. Standard directional signage will be provided for site traffic at every road junction from the A42 to the site itself. Drivers of any vehicle operating on site shall obey any traffic sign, road marking or traffic signals. Edward Davey, Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change recently issued a statement that: Limiting global temperature rise below 2 degrees is an absolute necessity; the consequences for the world in failing to do so are too large.

6 C-36 C-35 C-34 C-37 C-33 C-38 C-39 C-32 C-40 C-31 C-41 C-42 C-30 C-43 C-29 C-44 C-47 C-46 C-45 C-28 C-01 C-27 C-26 C-01 C-02 C-03 C-04 C-05 C-25 C-24 C-06 C-23 C-07 C-22 C-08 C-21 C-20 C-19 C-09 C-18 C-17 C-10 C-16 C-15 C-14 C-11 C-13 C-12 Design A Sustainable solar park The land within the solar park will be a mix of grass left for sheep grazing, a biodiversity enhancement area and the panels themselves. Six inverter cabins 3m high distributed throughout the site. 2.5m maximum height of individual panels above ground level. 4.5m spacing between panel rows, from panels to proposed deer fence line and from deer fence line to boundary hedging. 30% of total area covered by panels but only 1% of the area actually disturbed by footprint. In the field margins local, native wild flowers and grasses will be sown. Existing trees and hedgerows will be retained and new tree and hedgerow planting is proposed to improve visual screening and ecological value. Existing drainage ditches to be improved. Beehives to benefit from the abundance of pollen produced by the proposed wild meadows. A large area will be dedicated to biodiversity enhancement. This will include the planting of native species to provide habitats for wildlife. The whole area will move from conventional farming to being managed as a mixed use solarpark that generates 13MW of renewable electricity, crops and a biodiversity haven for the duration of the solar park W A N S E B PARK FARM Coordinates: 52 42'30.22" N 1 28'21.21" W Usable Acres: 85 Modules Angle: 25 Shadow Angle: 17 Calculated shadow distance: 4.20m Distance of Fence: 5m Distance of trees: Shadow depending C Fence Line D Compound area and turning circle Gateways where road intersects footpath Existing Footpaths Mounting System: Shletter FS-E 22x2 (40 Module) Table dimensions: x 3.324m (1388Pcs) Module type: Astronergy - 250wp (55,520Pcs) Module Dimensions: x x 0.040m Inverter type: Power-One ULTRA 1400 (6Pcs) Power-One ULTRA 1050 (1Pcs) Connection: 33Kva E F WIRSOL Solar UK AG G Main Site Access DNO Compound Area H Tree Shading Amount Modules: 55,520 Pcs AC Capacity: 9,800,000 Kwp Installed Capacity: 13,880,000 Kwp I consultant: planning PV planning electric survey comments: J Sam Hogan K L M Biodiversity Enhancement Area project-manager: designed modified checked modified J.B scale: 1:4000 date: MARCH 2014 Plan No.: CRAYS LANE, CRAYS COURT, PULBOROUGH, WEST SUSSEX, RH20 2GU David Cameron, 2014: I agree with you that we are seeing more abnormal weather events. Colleagues across the House can argue about whether that is linked to climate change or not. I very much suspect that it is.

7 views The proposed development will not be widely visible, with limited views due to existing screening provided by vegetation. Planting of new hedgerows will further help screen the site. Photo Location 1A Photo Location 1B Photo Location 1C Extent of site continues from 1A Mature boundary hedgerow heavily fi lters views of site situated beyond Mature hedgerow forming south western site boundary screening views of site situated beyond Lower eastern parts of site visible beyond boundary hedgerow South western boundary hedgerow Eastern site boundary defined by Gilwiskaw Brook and gappy hedgerow View from Public Footpath 059 Looking North East View from public footpath 059 looking north east View from Public Footpath 059 Looking North East View from Public Footpath 059 Looking North East Camera m - 20th March - 20th March - 20th March Date & tim OS grid reference OS grid reference OS grid reference OS grid re - 108m - 108m - 108m - 180m - 180m - 180m Viewpoin Distance Code BRS.5081 Code BRS.5081 Code BRS.5081 ht, All rights reserved emapsite Licence number Ordnance Survey Copyright Licence number I Promap Licence number td. Drawing prepared for planning. Any queries to be reported to Pegasus for clarification Photo Location 2A Photo Location 2B Views of south eastern part of the site heavily filtered by intervening hedgerow with Gilwiskaw Brook and hedgerow beyond Photo Location 2C Copyright Pegasus Planning Group Ltd. Crown copyright, All rights reserved emapsite Licence number Pegasus Environmental is part of Pegasus Planning Group Ltd. Drawing prepared for planning. Any queries to be reported Mature hedgerow forming south western site boundary partially screening views of site Application site with hedgerow beyond Champneys Springs Health Resort Woodland copse south of Arlick Farm Site extent continues from 2A Mature hedgerow along site boundary with site partially visible beyond View from Public Footpath 067 Looking North View from public highway west of Swepstone looking north west View from Public Footpath 067 Looking North View from Public Footpath 067 Looking North Camera m - 20th March - 20th March - 20th March Date & tim OS grid reference m OS grid reference m OS grid reference m OS grid re - 80m - 80m - 80m Viewpoin Code BRS.5081 Code BRS.5081 Code BRS.5081 Distance ht, All rights reserved emapsite Licence number Ordnance Survey Copyright Licence number I Promap Licence number td. Drawing prepared for planning. Any queries to be reported to Pegasus for clarification Copyright Pegasus Planning Group Ltd. Crown copyright, All rights reserved emapsite Licence number Pegasus Environmental is part of Pegasus Planning Group Ltd. Drawing prepared for planning. Any queries to be reported

8 views The proposed development will not be widely visible, with limited views due to existing screening provided by vegetation. Photo Location 6 Planting of new hedgerows will further help screen the site. Photo Location 6 Measham House Farm Application site Intervening hedgerows partially filtering views Photo Location 7 Measham House Farm Application site Intervening hedgerows partially filtering views Application site View from public footpath 059 west of Redburrow Road View from Public Footpath 059 West of Redburrow Road View from Public Footpath 059 West of Redburrow Road View from Public Footpath South of Normanton le Heath Looking West View Camera make from & model Public Footpath - Canon 5d Mk III South with 50mm of lens Normanton le Heath Looking West - 20th March - 20th March OS grid reference th March OS grid reference m OS grid reference m - 330m - 330m - 139m m Code BRS.5081 Code BRS.5081 Code BRS.5081 Photo Location 8A Photo Location 8B Pegasus Environmental is part of Pegasus Planning Group Ltd. Drawing prepared for planning. Any queries to be reported Application to site Pegasus for clarification Application site hedgerow boundary Photo Location 8C Application site Copyright Pegasus Planning Group Ltd. Crown copyright, All rights reserved emapsite Licence n Pegasus Environmental is part of Pegasus Planning Group Ltd. Drawing prepared for planning. Any querie Photo Location 8D Site extent continues from 8A Extent of site continues from 8B Application site boundary hedgerow with site beyond hedgerow forming site boundary Application site View from Babelake Street - Canon 5d Mk III with Looking 50mm lens South View from Babelake Street Looking South View from Bablake Street Looking South View from Bablake Street Looking South View from Bablake Street Looking South - 20th March - 20th March - 20th March - 20th March OS grid reference OS grid reference OS grid reference OS grid reference m - 101m - 101m - 101m - 10m - 10m - 10m - 10m Code BRS.5081 Code BRS.5081 Code BRS.5081 Code BRS.5081 Copyright Pegasus Planning Group Ltd. Crown copyright, All rights reserved emapsite Licence n

9 biodiversity Farmland ecology in decline Since the advent of modern intensive agriculture UK ecology has suffered massive decline rates as shown by the statistics in this table. Animal group Specific farmland species Study period Bird Corn bunting Grey Partridges Skylark Starling Tree sparrow Turtle dove Mammal Brown hare Water vole , Insect Butterflies % Bees % Moths % Decline in population (%) A solar farm with a large biodiversity enhancement area is proposed. The land in between the arrays will remain grassed and will be used for sheep grazing. ecological BENEFITS OF THE SOLAR PARK Solar parks provide an excellent way to help tackle the decline in UK ecology whilst still using the ground for agriculture and generating renewable electricity. They provide food and habitat for bees, butterflies, farmland birds and small mammals such as field mice. The land will be organic, free from monoculture, pesticides and fertilizers. Solar parks require very little maintenance and the lack of human activity is important for wildlife. Bee hives will be sited on one part of the site in order to use the pollen produced on the site to help with the colony losses occurring across the world and the country. Other ecological improvements including filling out hedgerows to create habitat. The graphs below compare the amount of wild flowers, butterflies and bumblebees on a solar farm and on adjacent agricultural land. The results indicate that, with appropriate land management, solar farms can show increases in important UK wildlife. The solar farm in question Site 1 was seeded with a wild flower meadow mix. Sir David Attenborough, 2011: no doubt that climate change was man made G Parker, Westmill Solar Cooperative, 2013

10 Economic BENEFITS Farm diversification The installation of solar panels on agricultural land provides farmers with a fixed and secure rental income, which rises in line with inflation irrespective of the weather or any other external factors, helping protect farmers from the increase in extreme weather. This is not just beneficial for local farmers but good for the local community as farming can be maintained and the landscape retains its agricultural character. Land in between the arrays will remain in cultivated agricultural use and will continue to provide a source of income. JOB SECURITY Where possible, will employ local people to carry out the ongoing maintenance of the land and site once the park is operational. social BENEFITS Educational Opportunities Local schools are being offered field trips to the solar park and educational resources to help learn about climate change, renewable energy & their neighbouring ecology. The presence of a solar park within the local area will raise awareness of renewable energy and may spark an increased interest in environmental issues. Community Pride The presence of a solar park will help make the area a greener, more sustainable place to live and work, helping to foster a sense of environmental stewardship locally. Preservation of the rural way of life Alongside the production of renewable energy, the agricultural use of the land will be maintained either through sheep grazing or growing crops. At the end of the Solar Park s life all hardware will be dismantled, removed and recycled. Ban Ki-moon, UN secretary general, 2014: Climate change is every much a security threat as an armed group bent on plunder. Philip Hammond, UK Defence Secretary, 2014: Climate change is "clearly a factor" in the period of stormy weather the UK has been experiencing.

11 FAQS What does a solar park consist of? All solar parks require the following: -- A sub-station operated by the District Network Operator with sufficient capacity. -- Electrical apparatus onsite including a private sub-station and a number of inverter cabins that are evenly distributed throughout the site. The inverter cabins are approximately 3m high. -- A clearance gap at least 4m will be placed in between each row of solar panels to allow space for maintenance vehicles, sheep grazing and cropping where appropriate to prevent shading of panels. -- Perimeter fencing, consisting of a 2m high deer fence. The fence is required as a security measure and needs to meet British Standards to ensure adequate insurance cover can be obtained against theft or damage. -- Other security measures include thermal imaging cameras and CCTV cameras to detect any intruders and alert the monitoring team. The security cameras can work during the night without any lighting. No lighting is proposed. What does the inverter do? PV solar panels produce high voltage (more than 400v) direct current (DC) electricity. It is the job of the inverter to convert this DC current to 240V 50Hz alternating current (AC), which is the standard voltage used by the appliances in your home. IPCC, 2013 The atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide have increased to levels unprecedented in at least the last 800,000 years. Carbon dioxide concentrations have increased by 40% since pre-industrial times, primarily from fossil fuel emissions and secondarily from net land use change emissions. The ocean has absorbed about 30% of the emitted anthropogenic carbon dioxide, causing ocean acidification.

12 FAQS What about glare from the solar panels? The latest photovoltaic technology means very little energy is lost through reflection. Any glare is minimised through using translucent coating materials to improve light transmittance through glass. In fact, grass produces more glare than a PV array. Is there any pollution or nuisance associated with solar parks? The development involves the installation of PV panels that generate electricity without any noise, vibration or pollution by converting irradiation from the sun into renewable energy. how will my comments be dealt with? is committed to offering local communities the opportunity to feed back on the design process and influence the development. The planning application submission will contain a report outlining how your opinions and thoughts have been addressed and considered throughout the design evolution of the scheme. Do the panels require maintenance? The panels will require cleaning 5 to 6 times a year to maintain efficiency. The panels have a lifespan of 30 years and should not need replacing. The inverters may need replacing once during the life span of the solar park. A panel cleaning management plan will be submitted with the planning application showing how any dust generated by the Mionorca surface mine will be cleaned. How is the land managed while the solar park is in operation? A specialist land management team will be employed to maintain the site throughout the operation of the solar park. The team will be responsible for implementing the landscape strategy that includes the planting of trees, hedges and a wildflower meadow with sheep grazing or crop growth in between the solar panels. The hedgerows will be maintained to a height of 3m. What about flood risk? Rain water runoff from the site will not increase from the presence of the panel arrays and it will not displace any floodwater. A full flood risk assessment has been commissioned and will form part of the planning submission for the Council s consideration. Is more energy used to make the panels than the panels produce? The energy payback periods for solar panels have reduced significantly over time and most solar parks neutralise their energy consumption within 2-5 years. Can I provide my comments directly to the Council? Yes but not yet. The Council will carry out a public consultation as part of the planning process when you will have the opportunity to make comments formally. The technical reports that will support the application will be publicly available. They are then reviewed in depth by the Council and will be subject to rigorous scrutiny. Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank, 2014: This is the year to take action on climate change. There are no excuses.

13 LAND USE is proud to be making the most of the land within its solar parks. As well as continuing to farm the land in the form of winter sheep grazing or cropping, the land may also be used to create a biodiversity haven with wild grass and flower meadows sown across the whole site. Whilst the land below and around the panels continues to be used for agriculture and additionally for ecological improvements, the panels themselves add a third use: renewable power generation. Solar PV EU Environmental scheme Remaining agriculture Across the UK the amount of land proposed by the Department for Energy & Climate Change (DECC) for ground mounted solar PV is relatively small. Greg Barker, the Minister for Energy and Climate Change, has set a target of 20GW of solar PV by If 50% of this were ground mounted this would correspond to 50,000 acres, enough to power three million homes. This represents 0.12% of the 42 million acres of UK agricultural land. In comparison over ten times this amount at 570,000 is committed to be taken out of agricultural production by EU-legislated environmental schemes in 2015 at approximately 5% of arable land. These are shown in the graph. Source: Defra. Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III, Commander of the US forces in the Pacific, 2013: upheaval caused by global warming is probably the most likely thing that is going to happen that will cripple the security environment, probably more likely than the other scenarios we all often talk about. G Parker, Westmill Solar Cooperative, 2013