Where would a solar farm go?
We would avoid putting it (or them) anywhere close to homes or somewhere that would spoil view and as this is a community initiative we’d decide as a community where we felt comfortable locating it.
From our initial discussions with SSEN, who owns the electricity network in this area, it looks like south of Lower Mill Estate would be the most suitable location since it’s closer to our primary transformer. Typically solar farms are located on a farmer’s field away from houses.
Our next step is getting a technical consultant to investigate suitable locations and estimate costs.