Solarcentury submits prepare for 62-MWp solar project in Wales

• UK solar developer Solarcentury has actually filed a planning application for the up-to-62-MWp Elwy solar energy farm in Wales, with a decision anticipated by end-2021.

The suggested project near St Asaph in Denbighshire additionally consists of the installment of batteries to enhance flexibility and also deliver assistance solutions to the grid.

Classed as a Development of National Significance (DNS), the application will certainly be assessed by the Planning Inspectorate in Cardiff which will make a recommendation to the Welsh government. A decision by the Priest for Housing as well as Local Government could be anticipated by the year end, Solarcentury said on Friday.

If accepted, the project would certainly generate around 60 GWh of electrical energy each year, comparable to the intake of more than 20,000 residences, the firm calculates.

The solar developer is working with the Welsh federal government on a plan to allow regional people as well as organisations to buy the project once it is constructed.