'Sheep won't mind' new solar farm in Whitchurch, says doctor
“The sheep won’t mind” a solar farm being built on their grazing land in Whitchurch after plans were submitted, a doctor has said.
G Power Solar Ltd has lodged a proposal to Shropshire Council for it to be at a 24.5 hectare site at The Beeches, off Alkington Road, near to the A41.
The proposal also includes a battery energy storage facility and associated infrastructure.
Rachael Leather, from Atticus Planning, said the solar farm would produce up to 10MW of renewable energy, capable of saving 2,150 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. This, she says, is the equivalent of the annual electrical needs of around 3,000 family homes in England (nearly 3 per cent of Shropshire’s population.)
So far, the planning application has received one comment in support of the scheme.
Dr Ruth Clayton said: “I fully support the proposed solar farm. I am a near neighbour and there are only positives to this proposal.
“The sheep will not mind, they just eat grass which is still there. There will be more green energy in this area which is good for everyone. I hope this project gets the go ahead.”
To view the planning application visit pa.shropshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=SN9JQETDLT900
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