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21

Oct 2021

Environment
Environment

Second solar farm plan unveiled in South Stainley

Published: 21 Oct 2021, 06:00 BST

by Connor Creaghan

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Plans for a second solar farm in South Stainley have been unveiled as part of a public consultation. Infraland Ltd and Boultbee Brooks Renewable Energy Ltd have lodged the plans, which they say could power up to 3,000 homes.

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Photo: Brookhaven National Laboratory/Flickr.

Developers are consulting on proposals for another solar farm in South Stainley 

Infraland Ltd and Boultbee Brooks Renewable Energy Ltd have unveiled plans for a farm on 19 hectares of land between South Stainley and Wormald Green.

The proposals would see photovoltaic panels laid out in rows running east to west on the site. The plan has yet to be submitted to Harrogate Borough Council.

According to the plans, the site would generate 10 megawatts of power which would be able to power up to 3,000 homes.

The developer said in its proposal:

“The solar panels will be fixed on a pile-driven metal mounting frame securely fixed to the ground with posts. The height of the panels will be at a maximum of 3.087 meters from ground level.
“The panels will be installed at around 25 degrees from the horizontal, around 5.0m apart and would be fixed in that orientation.”





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LanPro, planning agent for the developers, is holding a consultation on the proposal online until October 24. Residents can give their views on the plan here.

Meanwhile, South Stainley with Clayton parish is set to host a meeting on November 1 to discuss how to respond to the solar farm.

It follows Harrogate Borough Council approving a similar development in the village in August.

Elgin Energy were given permission to build a 200-acre solar farm, despite concerns from villagers about the loss of green fields and agricultural land.