The opportunity of the most important ever solar energy plant being in-built the UK has been raised.
The BBC reported on the seventh (local time) that British energy corporations RPC and Elmya plan to put in a solar energy plant of roughly 900 megawatts (MW) between Long Stratton and Diss in Norfolk. This area can also be where plans to put in solar energy plants were recently announced to attain the UK government’s carbon neutrality goal.
Once installed, the facility plant is anticipated to produce power to roughly 400,000 households. The 2 corporations have requested permission to attach the ability to the national grid near Gissing, but haven’t yet disclosed where the solar panels might be installed.
The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) said “several plans for solar farms have been announced near Norfolk in recent weeks” and speculated that the brand new plants would cover around 2,000 hectares (ha).
The one solar farm currently planned in Norfolk is the High Grove project near Deerham, which is able to produce 720 MW of electricity across a site of around 4000 acres (1618ha).
Nonetheless, there have been also voices opposing the concentration of solar energy plants.
Kay Mason Billig, Conservative leader of Norfolk County Council, said: “The federal government is ignoring the views of local people and Norfolk is under attack from the solar industry.”
There are also concerns in regards to the impact of solar energy plant construction on farmland loss, food security, cost and efficiency issues, and rural landscapes.
Meanwhile, the UK’s solar energy capability was 17GW as of July this yr, with a further 1.2GW installed in comparison with last yr. Last yr, renewable energy within the UK accounted for 45% of total production, with solar accounting for under 6.8%.
Reporter Jaeseung Lee energy@aitimes.com
