Solar Farm

Council Rejects Murton Solar Farm

Councilors have voted down plans for a solar farm. Croup Hill (Murton), County Durham, was earmarked for a 100-acre development by Aura Power. MPC, the local parish council, and 75 residents all spoke out against it, calling it “overpowering” in the open countryside. The idea was rejected by Durham County Council’s planning committee, notwithstanding the […]

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Norfolk

Mulbarton And Newton Flotman Solar Farm Permitted In Norfolk

The go-ahead has been given for constructing one of the largest solar farms in the United Kingdom. On Wednesday, South Norfolk district council approved Bloy’s Grove, a 200-acre (81-hectare) renewable energy project that could power 14,000 houses. The loss of agricultural land for the project has been criticized. The project’s backer, EDF Energy, claims the

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Leicestershire councillors approve solar farm proposals

Leicestershire Councillors Approve Solar Farm Proposals

Development of a solar plant the size of Thirty football fields has been permitted in Leicestershire. The 55-acre site, which spans 22.3 hectares, will be located outside Quorn. Nine thousand one hundred seventy megawatt-hours of renewable energy will be produced each calendar year, enough to supply more than 3,000 houses. Conditional approval was granted by

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Rutland

Rutland Solar Farm Meeting

A meeting has been held to discuss plans for a 2,175-acre solar farm. Between Lincolnshire and Rutland, the projected Mallard Pass Solar Farm would be the size of 1,400 soccer fields. Alicia Kearns, the member of parliament for Rutland and Melton, met with people who opposed the plans on Thursday. Developers With the pressing need

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