UK’s biggest solar farm may be built in Norfolk
11th November 2024
Presumably the biggest solar farm in the UK could soon be built near the village of Gissing in Norfolk.
The development would be located between Long Stratton and Diss in Norfolk, with the capability to power more than 400,000 homes.
Energy firms RPC and Elmya have sought permission to connect the facility to the National Grid near the village of Gissing but have not yet revealed where the solar panels would be placed, BBC News reported.
The current largest solar farm in the UK, Shotwick Solar Park, is located in Flintshire, Wales, and covers 250 acres.
According to the media outlet, the proposed project near Gissing came to light after the energy companies sought permission for a new connection into the national grid, which appeared on the Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) register.
A spokeswoman for the companies said: “We’ll be in touch with local communities to conduct consultation should exploration result in a planning application.”
Norfolk planning bosses are believed to deal with a few applications for new solar farms to be built in the area as the government tries to hit net zero targets.
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