Hussain, MohsinConcetti, CostanzaToke, DavidThomas, KathrinDuffy, PaulaVergunst, Jo2025-01-062025-01-062025-02Hussain, M, Concetti, C, Toke, D, Thomas, K, Duffy, P & Vergunst, J 2025, '"Here comes the sun" : Determinants of solar farm planning at local authority level in England', Energy Research & Social Science, vol. 120, 103916. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2024.1039162214-6296ORCID: /0000-0003-2773-8681/work/175112877ORCID: /0000-0002-7585-1286/work/175114454ORCID: /0000-0001-9525-0464/work/189192698https://hdl.handle.net/2164/24823The authors thank the participants of the Political Studies Association 2024, the internal seminar series at the University of Cardiff and University of Aberdeen for their feedback. We especially thank the anonymous reviewers for their concise reading of our work and their constructive feedback, which helped shape this article. Special thanks to Peter Loovers for his contributions to shaping the project's grant application.121898643engSubstantive connection via an eligible employment contractSDG 7 - Affordable and Clean EnergySolar powerLocal planningRenewable energyStakeholder networksContextual factorsRenewable Energy Planning Database (REPD)UKJA Political science (General)Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentNuclear Energy and EngineeringFuel TechnologyEnergy Engineering and Power TechnologySocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Supplementary Datahttps://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S2214629624005073-mmc1.docxJAJournal article10.1016/j.erss.2024.103916120