“Wiltshire Council has approved Eden Renewables’ 49.9MW Forest Gate solar farm, which includes collocated battery energy storage. The council approved the site by a majority vote of six to three. Forest Gate solar farm will be built on a site next to the A4 in Wiltshire, east of Chippenham, and connected to the Chippenham … [Read more…]
“Plans for a 200-acre solar farm that have sparked opposition are set to be decided upon by councillors this week. Developers Eden Renewables argue the Forest Gate site would produce electricity for almost 14,000 homes. But with hundreds both for and against the scheme some fear the development will ruin the local green belt … [Read more…]
“Plans for a hugely controversial 200-acre solar farm near Chippenham are to be decided this week. The proposal for fields south east of Chippenham at Forest Gate would produce enough electricity for almost 14,000 homes according to developers Eden Renewables. The developers add it could save 20,000 tonnes of C02 a year. Almost 600 … [Read more…]
“The UK’s business secretary has proposed tripling the number of solar panels and doubling onshore wind power in the country by 2030, a move that offers cheap domestic energy but risks strong local protests. Kwasi Kwarteng’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has put forward ambitious targets for the expansion of renewable energy … [Read more…]
“A second, huge solar farm planned for 220 acres of land near Chippenham has been submitted – prompting rapid local objection. Eden Renewables submitted a planing application for the solar farm at Leigh Delamere – just after another bid went in for the 200 acre site at Forest Gate. Stanton St Quinton Parish Council … [Read more…]
“Two parish councils have bucked the trend of objecting to the schemes – by supporting them, despite considerable local opposition. Eden Renewables has put in a planing application for a 220 acre solar farm at Leigh Delamere – just after it submitted another bid for the 200 acre site at Forest Gate. Stanton St … [Read more…]
“A public consultation has been launched for a proposed solar farm north of the A4 and east of Chippenham, at Forest Gate. The proposed development, by Wiltshire-based Eden Renewables, is for a solar farm that would generate enough renewable electricity to supply the equivalent of around 13,800 typical homes. Local people will also have … [Read more…]