Statkraft introduces 125.5 MWp of brand-new UK solar websites
- Norwegian renewable resource generation giant Statkraft has actually announced 3 new utility-scale solar energy farms in the UK.
The websites will certainly have an incorporated capability of 125.5 MWp, and are expected to produce almost 127GWh of electrical power annually when energised.
Land is currently being assessed for two sites in Cornwall - White Cross solar energy farm and also Treviscoe solar power farm, which will certainly share a grid connection. At each of these websites an 18MW battery will certainly also be set up.
The third website, Greybarn solar energy farm, is southern of Tye Lane, near Bramford sub-station in Mid-Suffolk. This website will certainly consist of a 55MW battery, according to Statkraft.
Chris Banks, UK business development supervisor, claimed the company was delighted regarding the economic as well as environmental advantages of the website for their neighborhood communities, "while supporting both Cornwall and also Suffolk's carbon reduction targets as well as the nationwide initiative to tackle environment change".
Subject to preparing approval, the websites are anticipated to created neighborhood jobs and also supply contracts, and make a significant payment to regional organization rates.
The statement adheres to Statkraft entering the UK solar developer market for the first time in June 2020, via a Joint Development Agreement with solar designer UK Power Associates.
Following this, the Norwegian firm got UK-headquartered Solarcentury for ₤ 117.7 million in a bid to accelerate its growth in the solar field in November 2020.