The Effect on House Prices

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The research that exists on this matter suggests that solar farms have a negative effect on the value of houses close to a development. 

In 2018, London School of Economics looked at more than 600 solar farms of various sizes and the impact they had on the value of 5,000 properties nearby. Some key findings were: 

• There is a significant negative impact on property price - between 4% - 6 % 
• The size of the development is more important to price than its generating capacity. 
• Larger developments mean a larger disamenity impact.

RES will have us believe that there is little or no impact on house prices as a result of their developments. The Solar Alliance (in favour of solar farms), adopt a similar stance. The evidence available is to the contrary.