News: Solar farm plans for Rotherham energy site
Another planning application has been submitted for a solar energy project on agricultural land close to an existing wind farm in Rotherham.
Rothbiz reported in 2015 on Banks Renewables' (now OnPath Energy) plans for a 5MW solar photo voltaic (PV) scheme close to its Penny Hill wind farm site at Ulley, which sits to the south east of Rotherham and west of the junction of the M1 and M18.
With OnPath also developing plans for a £60m, 49MW project on green belt land to the west of the Todwick Road Industrial Estate in Dinnington, another firm announced proposals for land at Ulley earlier this year.
Applicants Abei Energy hope to install solar panels on two parcels of land which lie north and south of Carr Lane, which would be known as Piper Lane Solar Farm.
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With an operational phase of 40 years, the proposed development would comprise the construction and operation of an approximate 31.2MW solar array, 11.97MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), and its associated infrastructure on a site of circa. 31ha.
The installation will include approximately 50,700 state-of-the-art polycrystalline solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, capable of generating enough clean energy to power approximately 11,500 homes. This has been reduced from initial proposals that showed 71,500 solar modules.
Applicants say that the plans will address national and local support for renewable energy generation projects whilst supporting farmers and landowners to diversify. The plans add that sheep grazing could continue, minimising the impact on existing land use.
Regarding the green belt site, the application, prepared by Arthian Ltd, states: "The proposal is therefore considered to be an exception, as the benefits outweigh any potential impact, especially considering the national target of 100% renewable energy generation by 2030 and amendments to planning policy in relation to renewable developments. The proposal includes a shared agricultural use for sheep grazing, which will maintain the existing land use. The Application Site will be restored into its existing condition upon decommissioning, and thus any potential impact on the Green Belt will only be temporary in nature."
Plans conclude: "The Proposed Development will contribute towards the transition to a low carbon economy and national and local net zero ambitions. The co-location of battery storage will also maximise energy generation and security of supply. Environmental benefits will also be released by way of positive BNG [biodiversity net gain] through proposed landscaping and habitat creation."
Abei Energy
Images: Abei Energy
Rothbiz reported in 2015 on Banks Renewables' (now OnPath Energy) plans for a 5MW solar photo voltaic (PV) scheme close to its Penny Hill wind farm site at Ulley, which sits to the south east of Rotherham and west of the junction of the M1 and M18.
With OnPath also developing plans for a £60m, 49MW project on green belt land to the west of the Todwick Road Industrial Estate in Dinnington, another firm announced proposals for land at Ulley earlier this year.
Applicants Abei Energy hope to install solar panels on two parcels of land which lie north and south of Carr Lane, which would be known as Piper Lane Solar Farm.
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With an operational phase of 40 years, the proposed development would comprise the construction and operation of an approximate 31.2MW solar array, 11.97MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), and its associated infrastructure on a site of circa. 31ha.
The installation will include approximately 50,700 state-of-the-art polycrystalline solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, capable of generating enough clean energy to power approximately 11,500 homes. This has been reduced from initial proposals that showed 71,500 solar modules.
Applicants say that the plans will address national and local support for renewable energy generation projects whilst supporting farmers and landowners to diversify. The plans add that sheep grazing could continue, minimising the impact on existing land use.
Plans conclude: "The Proposed Development will contribute towards the transition to a low carbon economy and national and local net zero ambitions. The co-location of battery storage will also maximise energy generation and security of supply. Environmental benefits will also be released by way of positive BNG [biodiversity net gain] through proposed landscaping and habitat creation."
Abei Energy
Images: Abei Energy
19 comments:
Pointless and a blot on landscape, especially when the big polluters in world,China,India, Russia US,are now stating that they're putting there economies before net zero,wake up Milliband and starmer!
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Id have preferred solar to the 2 warehouses at M18 J1
Silly boy
Global warming triggered weather events like the Los Angeles ones will become so common and so severe over the next five years that even Donald Trump and Me Me will have to rethink.
Donald agrees with Mr Me that, like the assassination of JFK and the first moon landing, those pictures from LA are fake. He also thinks Rotherham United are a good team.
The worst possible thing for the local environment and biggest waste of local tax payers money would be the reopening the white elephant that is Robin Hood Airport. It is not needed or would have succeeded first time round. Get it covered with solar panels!
You've clearly never heard of Peel Group and their track record with airpots.
Is that the same Peel Group that acquired a 47% stake in John Lennon Airport in 1997? Or the same John Lennon Airport that continues to increase flying passenger numbers consistently. If so, then no, I've clearly not heard of them.
Over 100 million pounds of local taxpayers money for a vanity project. Crazy.
It was a toy town airport. A Wetherspoons and two market stalls.
There are 3 major airports within 60 to 80 minutes drive from Rotherham. Robin Hood is a luxury we can't afford.
Offered very few destinations and if the new one gets the go ahead there will be even less.
East Midlands has always been my airport of choice.
It won't happen.
It could do if the council plough millions into making it happen. Be abandoned within 5years if it does.
There is no sound business case for reopening. Given the proximity to other, profitable airports it could never generate enough passengers to be self sustaining and would be a constant drain on the tax payer. Last time round airlines had to be paid to operate from Doncaster. This time even that would not persuade them to go back. Dead in the water.
Ryanair boss has expressed doubts that Doncaster Airport could ever become independently profitable.
Enthusiasm for a reopening seems to be cooling.
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