Kate Covill

Kate’s journey in utility-scale solar began in 2009, founding Low Carbon Solar after 15 years in telecommunications.. In 2011, she co-founded Orta Solar, which went on to develop 32 solar sites without a single planning refusal—enjoying strong landowner relationships and collaborating with three EPCs. During this time Kate supported the creation of the BRE Guide to Responsible Development for Solar, the latest revision of which has just been released by the Trade Association. She sat on the Utility Scale Committee for the Solar Trade Association supporting what was then the Department for Energy & Climate Change and on the Energy Select Committee. She co-funded the National Solar Centre at the Eden Project and championed early research into the ecological benefits of solar, the 4th edition was recently launched in Parliament. In 2021 Kate was invited by the UK government and the then DTI to work with the Indonesian government instigating the adoption of utility scale solar in Indon