News: Proposals for second solar farm in south of Rotherham borough
Early stage proposals have been made public for a massive solar farm in Rotherham, the second such potential project in the south of the borough.
Rothbiz reported in June that plans for a £60m solar farm in Rotherham, which includes thousands of solar panels installed on green belt land, were granted planning permission after the Secretary of State decided not to intervene.
Approved plans from Banks Renewables are for a new solar energy park on a 116 hectare piece of agricultural land to the west of the Todwick Road Industrial Estate in Dinnington.
Now proposals have been unveiled for a similar project on agricultural land near Aston.
ABEI Energy, a leading independent power producer with projects across Europe and America, has identified the 56 hectare site at Piper Lane as having the potential to house a solar farm temporarily for 40 years.
The firm has submitted a screening opinion to Rotherham Council and planners will now determine whether the proposed project falls within the remit of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, and whether it is likely to have a significant effect on the environment and therefore requires a detailed assessment.
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Plans show that the "moderate grade agricultural land" which is classified as green belt land, could house approximately 71,500 solar modules creating photovoltaic (PV) cells located in rows.
The PV cells convert energy from the sun to direct current power, which is then transmitted to inverters and transformers within small cabins on site. 24 hour battery storage units would also be built on site along with other plant.
The proposed development would produce sufficient renewable electrical energy for the local grid network to supply approximately 16,800 households.
During operation, the site would be retained in agricultural use. The majority of the site would be planted with a combination of grassland / meadow to enable grazing by sheep. This would include land between and underneath panels.
The site is close to the M1 and Banks' wind farm at Ulley. It would have been in the way of the HS2 route had it not been cancelled.
The report concludes: "The Proposed Development involves the generation of renewable energy and would make a positive contribution towards reducing carbon emissions while contributing to the local community and economy.
"Given the limited construction requirements and passive nature of the operational development, it is considered that, whilst there will be some effects upon the environment as a consequence of the Proposed Development, none of these are likely to constitute significant effects in the context of the EIA Regulations and can be managed via appropriate measures.
"The magnitude and complexity of impact is not considered to be significant and transboundary impacts will be predominantly confined to the site and within understood parameters."
ABEI Energy website
Images: ABEI Energy / Google Maps
Rothbiz reported in June that plans for a £60m solar farm in Rotherham, which includes thousands of solar panels installed on green belt land, were granted planning permission after the Secretary of State decided not to intervene.
Approved plans from Banks Renewables are for a new solar energy park on a 116 hectare piece of agricultural land to the west of the Todwick Road Industrial Estate in Dinnington.
Now proposals have been unveiled for a similar project on agricultural land near Aston.
ABEI Energy, a leading independent power producer with projects across Europe and America, has identified the 56 hectare site at Piper Lane as having the potential to house a solar farm temporarily for 40 years.
The firm has submitted a screening opinion to Rotherham Council and planners will now determine whether the proposed project falls within the remit of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, and whether it is likely to have a significant effect on the environment and therefore requires a detailed assessment.
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Plans show that the "moderate grade agricultural land" which is classified as green belt land, could house approximately 71,500 solar modules creating photovoltaic (PV) cells located in rows.
The PV cells convert energy from the sun to direct current power, which is then transmitted to inverters and transformers within small cabins on site. 24 hour battery storage units would also be built on site along with other plant.
The proposed development would produce sufficient renewable electrical energy for the local grid network to supply approximately 16,800 households.
During operation, the site would be retained in agricultural use. The majority of the site would be planted with a combination of grassland / meadow to enable grazing by sheep. This would include land between and underneath panels.
The site is close to the M1 and Banks' wind farm at Ulley. It would have been in the way of the HS2 route had it not been cancelled.
"Given the limited construction requirements and passive nature of the operational development, it is considered that, whilst there will be some effects upon the environment as a consequence of the Proposed Development, none of these are likely to constitute significant effects in the context of the EIA Regulations and can be managed via appropriate measures.
"The magnitude and complexity of impact is not considered to be significant and transboundary impacts will be predominantly confined to the site and within understood parameters."
ABEI Energy website
Images: ABEI Energy / Google Maps
30 comments:
Hasn't the war in Ukraine highlighted our relience on foreign imports on produce such as grain? So yeah, let's use more farmland for other purposes, be it a solar farm or warehouses erc. Crazy.
Absolutely I can understand using poorly suited farmland. But this seems viable farm land and ought to be used for food growth or even animal feed.
Only a very very stupid country ,builds on its farmland,we need to produce as much of our food as possible,and for those who might forget,were actually am island,in war we could easily be starved to surrender,so stop building on farmlands and produce food,even if it screws up housebuilding!
Building solar 'farms' are an incredibly inefficient use of agricultural land, or any land. The planning process for new builds should place more weight than at present on adding solar panels to any new building where they would viable.
Jez.We didn't have 66 million people back then,time as come to start thinking sensibly about how land is used.
That's problem,our population is now far far to big for a small island,time to start kicking out people who shouldn't be here ,which there's probably millions.No need to build houses on farmlands then!
How can a discussion about the appropriateness of building solar farms on agricultural land conceivably lead to a demand for the deportation of millions of people?
I fink da Feelds shud b used 4 growen food n dat.
Jez, theirs a word for know it alls like you. No point saying it tho as it wouldn't get printed
Like I've said previously, he's a blowhard!
The funny thing is, he's spent 2 days on Google researching that response. He doesn't believe it, he's just trying to make minself relevant.
When you're jumping on a miss type you're just showing how pathetic you are.
*Googling
Where your evidence?
Does it begin with C by any chance?
Google is a brand and referring to it as 'Googling' is relating directly to said brand, hense not a verb, keep up dear boy!
Sorry, am dicklecksik. Tryin ma best.
Rubbish. So hoovering isn't a verb either?
Hense is not even a word and you presume to lecture on grammar!
I deny ever jumping on a Miss type. I have no recollection of the lady and was in a Pizza hut at the time. Any contact, if there was any, was consensual
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