London-based Island Inexperienced Energy search to construct the scheme throughout 5 websites, utilizing 1066ha of farmland to generate 500mw of energy, sufficient to energy as much as 115,000 properties.
If authorised, it could be about ten occasions the dimensions of authorised photo voltaic farms west of York.
It could even be the second largest within the county after Growth Energy’s proposed 1,277ha East Yorkshire Photo voltaic Farm, northwest of Howden, which might feed into Drax.
Often called Gentle Valley Photo voltaic, the Inexperienced Island Energy undertaking is proposed in areas between Monk Fryston, Hambleton and Escrick.
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It could embrace photo voltaic panels and a battery power storage system (BESS), with energy equipped to the Nationwide Grid’s present Monk Fryston substation utilizing underground electrical energy cables.
So giant is the scheme, Gentle Valley Photo voltaic is classed as a Nationally Important Challenge. This implies it should apply for a Improvement Consent Order from central authorities, with the Secretary of State deciding on planning approval.
As a part of this planning course of, there will probably be a number of levels of public session throughout which Island Inexperienced Energy will ask for suggestions on its proposals from the group, the native authority and wider stakeholders.
This will probably be used to develop proposals earlier than they’re submitted for examination.
Annette Lardeur, Senior Challenge Improvement Supervisor for Gentle Valley Photo voltaic, stated: “We’re excited to share early-stage proposals for Gentle Valley Photo voltaic, which if constructed, would supply a major quantity of unpolluted ‘house grown’ power that can assist the nationwide ambition to realize internet zero whereas securing a dependable, inexpensive supply of electrical energy.
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“We’re dedicated to growing our proposals with the local people and are happy to launch the primary stage of our session that can run till Thursday 5 December 2024.
“The suggestions we obtain will assist us develop our proposals in order that the ultimate designs meet the ambition for the undertaking and can ship advantages to the native space – from enhancing the surroundings to offering direct funding for vital causes.
From Friday November 8 onwards, Island Inexperienced Energy is internet hosting 5 in-erson periods the place anyone within the growth is invited to satisfy the undertaking crew and discover out extra. These occasions are going down as follows:
- Friday November 8 – 3pm to 7pm – Riccall Village Institute, 12 Station Rd, Riccall.
- Saturday November 9- 11am to 3pm, Hambleton Village Corridor, Station Rd, Hambleton.
- Tuesday November 12 – 3pm to 7pm – Eggborough Village Corridor, 57 Selby Rd, Eggborough.
- Saturday November 16 – 11am to 3pm – Monk Fryston and Hillam Group Centre, Outdated Vicarage Ln, Monk Fryston.
- Monday November 18 – 11:30am to three.30pm – Escrick Village Corridor, Primary St, Escrick.
IN addition a web-based webinar will probably be held between 6pm and seven.30pm on Wednesday November 20 by way of Zoom.
The session runs till Thursday December 5.
For particulars and updates on the undertaking, go to: www.lightvalleysolar.co.uk.
A second stage of session is anticipated for summer time 2025 and the Improvement Consent Order utilized for in 2026.
