Plans for solar farm that could power 25,000 homes
PA MediaPlans have been drawn up for a large solar farm on farmland near Melton Mowbray.
Renewable energy firm Boralex has submitted proposals to Melton Borough Council to install solar panels on a 293-acre (118-hectare) site off Sawgate Road, Burton Lazars.
The company said the complex would generate 99.9 MW of electricity – enough to power 25,000 homes.
Documents lodged with the council said the site, covering eight fields, would operate for 40 years before being decommissioned and the land returned to its former use.
Planning officers said Boralex was not required to submit an environmental impact assessment for the development, which would cover an area about the size of 183 football pitches.
A full planning application is expected at a later date.
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