NTR begins work with UK landfill solar farm

• The 58.8 MWp project in Essex has actually been acquired from REG Power Management

Following its purchase of the project from REG Power Management (RPM), NTR is about to start construction of a solar farm at Ockendon, Essex.

The 58.8 MWp project is taken into consideration to be one of the largest solar farms to be improved a repurposed landfill site in Europe, NTR stated, as well as will provide around 17,000 houses with power, when operational.

In accordance with NTR's focus on creating a round economic situation to protect the setting, the former landfill site is being left uninterrupted.

Instead, professional design and also layout strategies being adopted by NTR to repurpose the land for renewable energy power generation.

Utilizing the most up to date solar modern technology, NTR will mount 540Watt bi-facial photovoltaic panels which are capable of capturing sunshine on both sides of the panel.

These panels have a higher efficiency rate, leading to increased output thickness and also optimization of energy yields per square metre, according to the company.

Mobilisation works have commenced with the project anticipated to be totally operational in Q3 2023.

NTR chief financial investment police officer Anthony Doherty said: "This is a hugely exciting project for us, specifically as a result of the location of the site.

" We are repurposing land that would otherwise go extra to provide clean power from a source beside London where considerable demand for renewable resource exists.

" Our team worked hard to develop new and innovative design remedies to ensure minimal interruption to the landfill which optimum clean energy output is attained."

RPM president Andrew Whalley added: "We are delighted to have established a strong relationship with NTR during marketing them the Ockendon solar farm.

" Their deep understanding of both renewable resource projects and also the waste industry made them the optimal financier to take ahead this essential solar farm, which is purposefully situated on the edge of London, has great irradiation and also can be operational prior to the end of 2023."