80-acre solar farm in Warrington latest to come forward
Renewable Connections Developments wants to install solar panels at Fowl Farm, west of the town centre.
The 80-acre solar farm could generate 27MW of power, enough to provide energy to thousands of homes. The number of solar panels that will make up the project has not yet been determined.
To mitigate the impact of the project, Renewable Connections Developments is proposing a programme of landscaping and biodiversity improvements across the site, which is currently used for farming.
The proposed development would have a lifespan of up to 40 years, at the end of which the modules would be decommissioned and removed from the site, according to consultant Third Revolution Projects.
Renewable Connections Developments is also behind plans for a 95-acre solar farm in Tushingham near Whitchurch in Cheshire, which would be capable of powering 5,200 homes a year.
The number of applications for solar farms across the UK is on the up again after a significant drop off between 2016 and 2020 due to a reduction in subsidies, according to a government report published last year.
The North West has seen its fair share of applications in recent months.
Earlier this year, Horizon Power and Energy lodged plans for a 27-acre solar farm in Halton, a 360-acre scheme in North Wales emerged earlier this year, while plans for a 62-acre project in Blackpool, and a 50-acre site in Preston are also in the works.
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Dear god.
By Anonymous
So loads of power when it’s not needed and known when it is – therefore we need the equivalent gas back up – no wonder our electricity bills are the highest in the developed world
By Stuart
@February 17, 2025 at 1:22 pm
By Stuart
Power is always needed. Good storage is the answer.
Solar panels – which should be part of the energy mix – need to be put on roofs of buildings/warehouses, not on agricultural land.
And we need lots of nuclear especially SMRs. It’s always on. Plus offshore wind. Both greener than gas which is finite.
By Rye
Excellent news. Solar generation is highly efficient in this country and in the long-term will provide cheap energy for customers.
By Anonymous
If it only lasts 40 years, can’t they just stick it on part of the Fiddler’s Ferry site?
By Swampy
Using fodder fields is a terrible idea for a poor amount of energy achieved. The cattle used on the land would provide more Kilo Joules than the 27Mega Watts provided.
By Ashley Brown
Looks like we are running out of acres
By Anonymous
On the flip side we lose a good producing site for 40 years. So then we have to import the food which increases it’s carbon footprint. Food production is a proven bet gain for the country. Solar farms, not so much.
By MikeK