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EDF Renewables has unveiled plans to develop a 49.9MW solar farm in Northamptonshire which is capable of serving almost 10,000 households.
The 88-hectare site at Glassthorpe is situated between the villages of Flore and Upper Heyford, along the M1 corridor, and the company is now consulting with local people ahead of submitting a planning application later this year.
EDF estimates the site could save around 21,598 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually and said it will deliver a community fund of £10,000 paid each year of the 35-year lifetime of the project.
The company added it will be capable of supplying enough renewable power to more than 9,560 homes every year.
The company’s head of development Stephen Walls said: “This is an excellent site for a solar farm, as it’s suitably sunny, with an agreed grid connection, and the area is well screened.
“EDF Renewables is an experienced developer and we are firmly committed to solar as a technology which will help us accelerate a net zero future where clean energy powers our lives.
“If we secure planning permission, investments like these will also contribute to the UK’s green economic recovery from Covid-19. We look forward to hearing the views of local people.”
The public consultation closes on 5 July 2021 and the company says it intends to submit a planning application to West Northamptonshire Council later this year.
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