Energy provider gets green light for £8.5m solar farm
A green energy provider has received planning permission for a 29-hectare solar farm site and two further sites have qualified for Government support under the latest round of Contracts for Difference scheme.
Infrabee has been given the green light for a £8.5m solar farm proposal on land close to Walford Farm on the border of Bransgore and New Milton, which will provide electricity for up to 5,000 homes a year.
The 15MW site hopes to contribute to the UK’s net zero ambitions by combatting climate change and also create jobs.
The firm will produce and supply renewable energy solutions through a series of solar and battery sites across both the UK and Europe.
There are currently 25 sites planned across the UK which are either under development or ready to build, with five expected to connect over the next 18 months and the rest due to be energised over the next four years.
Two of these sites – at Costock and Burton Top – have recently qualified under auction round six of the Government’s Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme which offers green energy producers long-term revenue protection.
Infrabee director Henry Brown, said: “We are delighted that the various projects we have embarked on are beginning to show the fruits of our and the wider team’s labour. This is a truly exciting double win for the team. The clean energy from the New Forest solar farm would result in a reduction in carbon emissions equivalent to taking about 2,140 petrol cars off the road for 40 years.”
Director, Nick Barber, said: “It is great to have received our planning consent at the New Milton site. Our success in the CfD auction is also very exciting as it will enable us to develop and deliver green energy solutions with the financial backing and support of the Government.
