POWER: The solar farm completed at Lovedean in April this year. Picture: Peter Browning
Published in the Portsmouth News on 23rd September 2013
Story by Jeff Travis
A LARGE solar farm comprising 40,000 panels could be built close to the A3(M)
Resource Parks Limited is investigating a plan to build the solar farm on about 60 acres of land at Hazelton Farm, which is located off the B2149 between Horndean and Rowlands Castle.
The site could generate enough electricity to power almost 3,000 homes.
The proposals, if they come to fruition, would be the second solar farm in the Horndean area.
Earlier this year 18,500 solar panels were installed on 35 acres of farmland off Day Lane, Lovedean, and are harnessing sunlight to supply around 1,350 homes.
But the latest plans have caused concerns among some community leaders.
Resource Parks Limited asked East Hampshire District Council whether a Full Environmental Impact Assessment was needed before progressing the plans.
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