EDF Renewables to develop UK solar farm
Published by Lydia Woellwarth,
Editor
Energy Global,
EDF Renewables (EDF R) is planning to develop a 49.9 MW solar farm at Tye Lane near Bramford, UK, which will be capable of generating enough low carbon electricity for the domestic needs of 9690 households annually.
A number of ecological and other feasibility surveys have been carried out and the company is now consulting with local people about the proposal ahead of submitting a planning application before the end of this year.
Amongst growing concern about climate change the 49.9 MW Tye Lane project could contribute to saving around 16 700 t of carbon dioxide emissions each year. The project will also deliver significant additional local benefits. If planning permission is granted, a community fund of up to £10 000 will be paid annually (depending on the final size of the scheme) for the 35-year lifetime of the project.
Alongside solar, battery storage and electric vehicle (EV) charging are significant enablers for the UK’s goals to reach net zero by 2050 including transport. A solar farm at Tye Lane would underpin plans to install EV charging infrastructure nearby, directly benefitting local EV users by providing affordable, rapid charging.
EDF Renewables Director of Solar and Onshore Wind Development, Mark Vyvyan-Robinson said, “This is an excellent site for a solar farm, which is suitably sunny and with a nearby grid connection. EDF Renewables is an experienced renewables developer and Tye Lane is one of the first of a number of solar projects we have planned in the UK. This project will enable us to contribute to the UK’s green economic recovery from COVID-19 and help the country reach its net zero targets.”
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