Where is Great North Road solar park?

Elements Green, a leading renewables developer based in the UK, has today launched a first stage of community consultation on plans for Great North Road Solar Park – a new solar and energy storage park located to the northwest of Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire.

How will the Staythorpe solar park work?

Work is underway to determine suitable areas for accommodating the principal components of the solar park which include solar photovoltaic panels (PV), an on-site energy storage facility and associated infrastructure to connect the scheme to the national grid at Staythorpe substation.

Would Great North Road Solar Park rely on government subsidy?

The project would not rely on any form of government subsidy.” Great North Road Solar Park is classified as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project because the amount of electricity it could generate exceeds 50MW, so would need a Development Consent Order from the Planning Inspectorate – rather than local council approval.

How much solar power will Nottinghamshire have?

With a potential generation capacity of around 800 megawatts (MW) AC of solar energy, the scheme has the potential to meet the power needs of circa 400,000 homes, equivalent to 100 per cent of the homes in Nottinghamshire.

Could a new solar farm be built near Newark-on-Trent?

Map showing land that could be used for the proposed Elements Green solar and energy storage park north of Newark-on-Trent A developer has announced plans for a huge solar farm and battery storage site in north Nottinghamshire, just days after a consultation was launched for another one less than 20 miles away.

How many solar PV installations are there in the UK?

We present the results of a major crowd-sourcing campaign to create open geographic data for over 260,000 solar PV installations across the UK, covering an estimated 86% of the capacity in the country.