RES submits Longhedge Solar Farm preparing application

• The company reduced the number and also heigh of the panels to reduce its effect on the landscape

RES has actually submitted a planning application for its 49.9 MW Longhedge Solar Farm to Rushcliffe Borough Council.

If consented, the project, situated in between the villages of Thoroton and also Hawksworth in Nottinghamshire, would certainly be capable of generating clean, green electricity for roughly 15,200 homes each year.

The proposal has actually been with an in-depth layout procedure, which has actually taken account of results from site studies and analyses, along with feedback from the community and stakeholders.

This led to several changes being made, consisting of decreases to the number and also elevation of the panels, to make certain the solar farm fits sensitively right into the existing landscape whilst maximising the low carbon, cheap electricity generation.

The solar farm has actually also been especially created to enable ongoing prime agricultural use in the form of sheep farming alongside the production of renewable electricity as well as a sheep taking care of facility has been included in the solar farm facilities layout.

Sheep farming provides employment, sustains rural economies and landscapes managed by grazing sheep support a rich diversity of wild animals, while creating food.

Claire Chamberlain, Development Project Manager at RES, said: "Solar projects like Longhedge fast to release, allow more power to be created locally improving safety of supply and also contribute to Internet Zero targets. They are additionally the cheapest form of new electricity generation, alongside onshore as well as offshore wind.

" This proposal supports Rushcliffe Borough Council's goal to be carbon neutral by 2030 as well as will certainly contribute to the local economy by supplying an estimated ₤ 164,000 in service rates yearly to aid fund essential neighborhood solutions."