Work on Wokingham Borough Council’s first solar farm is set to restart following verbal confirmation from Scottish & Southern Electrical Networks (SSEN) and the National Grid that the scheme will be able to connect to the power network earlier than previously advised.
It was previously thought the scheme would be unable to connect until 2037 at the earliest.
Cllr Sarah Kerr, executive member for climate emergency and resident services, said: “This is great news as, not only will the new solar farm help us tackle the climate emergency by generating green renewable energy, but they will also help generate important income from selling power back to the grid.”
“Our thanks go to both SSEN and National Grid for the constructive way in which they have engaged with the council over the months, and we look forward to developing those positive working relationships further as the project progresses.”
On completion the solar farm could generate up to 29 megawatts of renewable energy, enough to power 8,500 homes.
The site will also see thousands of new trees as part of the council’s tree project, and a new greenway route.
