Being developed by Boultbee Brooks Renewable Energy, Highfields Solar Farm will generate enough renewable energy to power approximately 17,000homes, saving 11,210 tonnes of CO2 each year.
Additionally, planting of species-rich grass, wildflowers and new hedgerows around the site will significantly benefit the environment by increasing the area’s net biodiversity by as much as 122 percent.
As well as contributing to the UK’s net zero ambitions by combatting climate change, It will also create jobs, provide a diversified income stream to a local farm business and generate business rates for investment in council services.
Infraland were assisted byPegasus Group who provided expert planning advice.
The JV partnership, which last year was given planning permission to develop 10MW solar farm near Northwold, WestNorfolk, is working on a 400MW pipeline of similar projects across 17 sites throughout the UK.
James Whitcher, Boultbee Brooks’ Managing Director, said: “Together with Infraland, we are working to develop a new portfolio of efficient and biodiverse solar parks across the UK,We are delighted that the various projects we embarked on with Infraland in2019 are beginning to showcase the fruits of our and the wider team’s labour. Welook forward to announcing further consents in 2023 and energising Highfields in 2024.
Further information about the scheme can be found at https://www.highfieldssolarfarm.co.uk/
