Could East Anglia be the biggest solar farm in the UK?

Plans are in place for a series of solar farms covering thousands of acres of countryside across East Anglia. One of these projects, known as High Grove, would be the biggest solar farm in the UK – almost 16 times the size of the current largest.

Which UK solar farms are being built in the east?

The Secretary of State for Energy has approved the construction of three major solar farms in the east of England. Sunnica on the Suffolk/Cambridgeshire border, Gate Burton in Lincolnshire and Mallard Pass in Lincolnshire and Rutland have all received consent. Sunnica and Gate Burton will each generate 500MW while Mallard Pass will generate 350MW.

How many homes will east Pye solar power?

Together they will power around four million homes across the UK. EAST PYE SOLAR The proposed East Pye Solar site would cover 2,700 acres on 34 fields surrounding a cluster of villages close to the A140 near Long Stratton. It would be six times larger than the UK's current biggest solar farm.

What is Norfolk's biggest solar farm?

Electricity pylons stretching across the fields between Gissing and Tivetshall St Mary (Image: Angela Sharpe) Until now, the biggest planned solar farm for Norfolk - and the largest in the pipeline in the UK - is High Grove, a 4,000 acre site near Dereham that is expected to produce 720 megawatts.

Could high Grove be UK's biggest solar farm?

One of these projects, known as High Grove, would be the biggest solar farm in the UK – almost 16 times the size of the current largest. Many council leaders fear the region is “under attack” from the proposals, which would take up agricultural land.

Where will RPC & elmya's solar panels be placed?

It is in its early stages but energy firms RPC and Elmya have sought permission to connect the facility to the National Grid near the village of Gissing. The companies have not yet revealed exactly where the panels will be placed but say they are looking at sites "in the area".