Clean energy

Clean energy projects need practical delivery, proven expertise and the right partners to support projects that future generations depend on. At Hargreaves, we have the how. Our involvement spans the conversion of our own land for renewable energy, from wind and solar to battery storage, through to the specialist services we provide for new build and operational assets. From supporting nuclear power infrastructure at Sizewell C to providing fuel, waste removal and operational support for Energy Recovery Facilities, Hargreaves provides vital support across the clean energy sector.

Clean energy

How do we power our future?

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Acres of land for future regeneration and development
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of wind-generated power allowed across asset portfolio
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cubic entries of earth moved in last 3 years
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of potential future renewable energy generation on further 6 schemes

Through our group of specialist businesses, we support clean energy generation across every stage of development, from early-stage land preparation and planning support to operational services for live energy assets. Whether we are preparing the ground for nationally significant infrastructure, supplying fuel to Energy Recovery Facilities, managing process by-products or repurposing land for renewable generation, we bring proven capability to complex projects.

Blackwell Earthmoving, part of the Hargreaves group, has almost 70 years of experience preparing sites for major energy and infrastructure projects. Its teams provide early engineering support, large-scale earthmoving, technology-led surveying and final testing and handover for multi-million-pound schemes.

Innovation is central to how we work. Blackwell uses drone technology to map large-scale earthmoving projects with accuracy and efficiency, alongside a modern fleet of excavators, dozers, scrapers and dump trucks fitted with the latest technology. This includes battery-operated excavators as part of our journey towards carbon-free earthworks by 2040.

Hargreaves also plays an important role in the Energy Recovery sector. We source, supply and transport municipal and commercial waste to fuel Energy Recovery Facilities across the UK. We also handle and transport Incinerator Bottom Ash, helping remove material from the process safely and efficiently. Alongside fuel supply, we provide operational support, material handling and screening services throughout the supply chain.

Our land portfolio gives us another way to support the UK’s clean energy transition. Hargreaves Land has a strong track record in repurposing land for infrastructure and energy use, with planning consultants and developers who can support the sourcing, promotion and development of land for renewable energy projects including wind, solar and battery storage.

Clean energy needs more than ambition. It needs capability, coordination and practical delivery. That is where Hargreaves has the how.

What we do

Services across the clean energy lifecycle

Blackwell Earthmoving
Specialist large scale earthmoving contracted services.
Heavy & bulk haulage
Specialist movement of large-scale plant and machinery alongside the movement of bulk materials in our own modern fleet.
Engineering & material handling
Design and manufacture of bespoke material handling equipment.
Operational and maintenance services
Skilled personnel and equipment to operate existing generation assets.
Fuel sourcing and supply
The sourcing, screening, handling and transport of municipal and commercial waste for Energy Recovery Facilities.
Land remediation
Remediation of brownfield land, recovery of minerals and aggregates, disposal of waste and recyclables, bulk muck shifting.
Aggregates supply
Provision of secondary and recycled low carbon aggregates.
Land promotion and development
Sourcing and promotion of land for development or redevelopment.