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This survey is now closed.
The Council will soon be submitting a planning application to create a 33megawatt (MW) solar farm on land on Lentons Lane and adjacent to Sowe Common. If approved, the solar farm will be built on the land in four areas - shown on the plan.
The Council owns the land and has selected this site as it has excellent connections to the electrical grid.
Solar power is pollution-free and causes no greenhouse gases to be emitted after installation. The way that we generate and consume energy in the UK is changing. The Government has committed to achieving ‘net zero’ carbon emissions (compared to 1990 levels) by 2050. That means older means of energy generation, like old fossil fuel power stations, are being taken out of use. There is an urgent need for new, cleaner, forms of energy generation to replace them. Solar farms such as this have a major role to play in meeting this need.
We have carried out a full range of ecological surveys and will make sure that the solar farm will not negatively impact species or habitats. We have also developed a plan which includes preserving hedgerows and habitats.
Construction, Operation and Management
The solar farm will take around seven months to set up.
Construction traffic will access the site from junction 2 of the M6 and will not use residential roads.
The solar farm will operate silently – so you will not hear any noise from it. The panels would be fenced off with CCTV to ensure security.
Solar farms have an operational lifespan of 40 years. Once the solar farm reaches the end of its lifespan, it will be dismantled and the site returned to its previous condition. This will be funded through the operational lifetime of the solar farm.
Please tell us what you think about the solar farm by completing the short survey below.
This survey is now closed.
The Council will soon be submitting a planning application to create a 33megawatt (MW) solar farm on land on Lentons Lane and adjacent to Sowe Common. If approved, the solar farm will be built on the land in four areas - shown on the plan.
The Council owns the land and has selected this site as it has excellent connections to the electrical grid.
Solar power is pollution-free and causes no greenhouse gases to be emitted after installation. The way that we generate and consume energy in the UK is changing. The Government has committed to achieving ‘net zero’ carbon emissions (compared to 1990 levels) by 2050. That means older means of energy generation, like old fossil fuel power stations, are being taken out of use. There is an urgent need for new, cleaner, forms of energy generation to replace them. Solar farms such as this have a major role to play in meeting this need.
We have carried out a full range of ecological surveys and will make sure that the solar farm will not negatively impact species or habitats. We have also developed a plan which includes preserving hedgerows and habitats.
Construction, Operation and Management
The solar farm will take around seven months to set up.
Construction traffic will access the site from junction 2 of the M6 and will not use residential roads.
The solar farm will operate silently – so you will not hear any noise from it. The panels would be fenced off with CCTV to ensure security.
Solar farms have an operational lifespan of 40 years. Once the solar farm reaches the end of its lifespan, it will be dismantled and the site returned to its previous condition. This will be funded through the operational lifetime of the solar farm.
Please tell us what you think about the solar farm by completing the short survey below.
