EDF sends planning consent for initial 50MW UK solar farm

• EDF Renewables' 49.9 MW Sutton Bridge solar farm has actually taken another step forward as its planning application precedes South Holland District Council.

The preparation application-- the very first for a huge scale solar farm project in the UK submitted by the firm-- complies with an assessment with neighborhood people, along with a number of eco-friendly and also various other feasibility surveys.

EDF is satisfied that the website, which is next to its existing gas-fired Sutton Bridge Power Station, remains in an exceptional place for solar, with high levels of irradiation as well as a close-by grid connection.

If approved preparation permission, the project team will certainly explore the capacity of battery storage and also electric car charging at the website too.

Complying with the neighborhood appointment, EDF Renewables is providing a community benefit fund of up to ₤ 10,000 a year throughout of the project, as well as added growing to assist evaluate the solar panels from view.

EDF Renewables head of growth, Stephen Walls, said the company was truly delighted to be able to react favorably to the neighborhood responses.

" EDF Renewables is an experienced renewables programmer and also Sutton Bridge is the leading edge of a number of solar projects we have intended in the UK. Our renewables projects will certainly allow us to add to the UK's environment-friendly economic healing from COVID-19 and assist the country reach its internet zero targets."

The project was originally announced in July, and also is part of a multitude of large-scale solar EDF is wanting to create in the UK, consisting of a website in Bramford announced in October and also one in Norwich revealed in November.