A solar farm planned for a former landfill site looks set to get the go-ahead after being recommended for approval.
Under the “collaborative” scheme, Shropshire Council will run the solar farm for a period of 25-years, with dairy co-operative Arla Foods agreeing to purchase electricity generated by the site at a pre-set price, known as a Power Purchase Agreement .
If approved, over 3,000 solar panels will be installed on the four hectare site on Maesbury Road Industrial Estate, providing electricity for the plant via a direct connection to the building, with excess power sold back to the national grid. They recommended a condition that a pollutant monitoring scheme was developed for the site prior to the start of any works.“The solar farm would generate 2 MW to supply Arla Foods with any surplus energy exported to the national grid,” said a report from the council’s planning officer.
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