EDF Renewables wins authorization for 50MW UK solar

• South Holland District Council has given permission for the Sutton Bridge project to go ahead after examination

Planning approval has been given for EDF Renewables' 50MW Sutton Bridge solar photovoltaic project in the UK.

South Holland District Council has allowed for the project to go ahead after a duration of consultation with citizens.

It will certainly be the very first massive solar project established by EDF Renewables in the UK.

EDF Renewables solar head Ben Fawcett said: "We are extremely pleased to receive preparation permission for this project which we believe is an excellent site for solar as it is suitably bright and also has a neighboring grid connection.

" With additional planting, consisting of indigenous types hedgerows we will certainly urge biodiversity in addition to reduce any type of visual impact of the development.

" We are a seasoned designer and also we want to collaborate with the areas in the city to maintain them up to speed on the progress of the project."

He stated the programmer will certainly likewise want to discuss the implementation of a neighborhood fund which will have a value of ₤ 10,000 annually once the project is up and running.

"Sutton Bridge goes to the leading edge of numerous solar projects we have planned in the UK. Our renewables projects will certainly enable us to add to the UK's eco-friendly financial recuperation from Covid-19 as well as assist the nation increase to a net zero future," Fawcett added.

The project team will likewise explore battery storage and the possibility for future electrical vehicle billing at the website too.