Triple Point Group has acquired the 28 MW Nickerlands solar PV project in Essex, UK from IG Renewables and Anglo Renewables. The asset secured full planning approval in February 2025 and is targeting COD 2026. It represents the first project from the sellers’ joint pipeline to reach planning and execute a sale.

The key insight is simple: UK solar projects are clearing the market at planning consent, not just at RtB. This deal shows buyers are underwriting planning-secured assets even before grid-ready or construction-stage milestones, provided entitlement risk is fully removed.

For developers, this matters because it shortens the capital recycling cycle. IG Renewables and Anglo Renewables monetised value immediately after planning, validating a pipeline strategy that prioritises consent certainty over balance-sheet carry to RtB. This reduces exposure to grid delays, EPC pricing risk, and financing volatility.

For buyers like Triple Point, the acquisition reflects confidence in execution post-planning. At 28 MW, the project sits squarely in the UK utility-scale sweet spot, with manageable capex, clearer delivery timelines, and local acceptance supported by 60%+ biodiversity net gain and a £25,000 community benefit fund.

The market signal is clear. In the UK, planning approval has become a tradable inflection point. Capital is moving earlier where permitting risk is resolved, even if construction risk remains. That reshapes how development pipelines are valued and when exits are achievable.

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