Plans submitted for Hampshire’s ‘biggest solar farm’

Solar Farm Hampshire

BIG IDEA: The land on the Southwick Estate for the proposed solar far

Published in the Portsmouth News on Monday 11th November 2013

Story by Elise Brewerton

 

PLANS have been submitted for ‘Britain’s biggest solar farm’ on land near Denmead

If approved, it will provide enough energy of up to 40 megawatts to power 11,000 homes.

The ambitious scheme has been drawn up by the Southwick Estate, which owns the land.

There are three parcels of land within the 200-acre scheme, which is being brought forward by Hive Energy and Welborne Solar.

The site is just south west of Denmead, in Waterlooville, off Belney Lane.

The Southwick Estate is made up of 7,000 acres and lies between Waterlooville and Fareham.

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