Consultation for Fosse Green Energy solar farm and National Grid connection plans, near A46 in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, now open for public feedback until December 2
Updated plans for a large scale solar farm have been opened up for the public to have their say.
A second consultation has been launched for the Fosse Green Energy solar and energy storage farm, which will run for six weeks and close on December 2.
Under the proposals, land north and south of the A46 in North Kesteven, commonly known as Fosse Way, would be developed around 5.6 miles south-east of Lincoln and 6.8 miles north-east of Newark.
Ground-mounted solar panels with battery storage, onsite substations and other infrastructure needed to generate, export and import electricity will be installed.
Developers say the project would be capable of producing in excess of 50MW, and that the areas around the solar panels would be landscaped and enhanced through biodiversity.
An approximately six mile long grid connection corridor using underground cabling is also included to connect the site to a proposed new National Grid Substation near Navenby — this will allow Fosse Green Energy to export and import electricity to the national grid.
The energy farm would also weave between rural villages including Norton Disney, Bassingham, Aubourn, Thorpe-on-the-Hill and Witham St Hughs.
Changes from the original plans include the creation of public footpaths linking rights of ways, which have been added following feedback from residents during the first consultation at the end of last year.
Proposals have also been altered to reduce the footprint of the overall development, relocations of solar panels, and a final route for the grid connection corridor has been selected, in an effort to lessen invironmental and visual the impact on residents of the surrounding villages.
The developers anticipate that this will be the final consultation before plans are officially submitted to the planning inspectorate for development consent in 2025.
Public feedback can be submitted through an online form online at www.fossegreenenergy.co.uk/have-your-say/feedback-form/, via email at info@fossegreenenergy.co.uk or by freepost address listed on the Fosse Green Energy website.
The project is proposed by Fosse Green Energy Ltd, a joint venture by Windel Energy and Recurrent Energy.