40MW Yorkshire solar farm gets green light

• Project at Skeeby in UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's constituency

Councillors have unanimously backed prepare for a 40MW solar farm to be established at Skeeby, East of Richmond, North Yorkshire, in UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's constituency.

When running the solar farm will certainly generate sufficient power for 11,500 homes leading to C02 financial savings of 21,250 tonnes per year.

Harmony energy director James Ritchie stated: "We are thrilled this vital eco-friendly growth can continue.

" Renewable energy is important to mitigate the unfavorable influence of environment adjustment and also help support the UK's web zero ambition.

" Among the great benefits of solar power is that we can build it without taxpayer assistance thereby helping in reducing energy prices as well as boost energy safety and security in the UK.

" This proposal develops substantial biodiversity gains and also just like all our advancements there will be an annual community fund to benefit local projects.

" This remains in enhancement to the considerable organization rates that will be paid and benefit the broader community."

Harmony Energy is in the final stages of establishing a significant battery energy storage space facility at Pillswood, near Cottingham, in East Yorkshire.

When completed this month, the new facility will certainly have the capacity to store up to 198MWh of power to feed straight back right into the network, making it the largest battery energy storage space facility in the UK.