A new 8.6 MW solar farm will be developed near Pembroke Dock, with Shawton Energy Limited having acquired the project from One Planet Developments Limited.
The plans for a nine-megawatt solar farm at West Farm, Cosheston, near Pembroke Dock have been made by James Wallwork of One Planet Developments Limited on land adjoining an existing solar farm.
The over 14,000-panel solar farm received planning approval last year and the development of this project reflects Shawton Energy’s continued provision of secure and decarbonized energy solutions for its customers, the company states.
An updated scheme for the solar farm, was unanimously approved by Pembrokeshire County Council’s planning committee last March, with local county councillor Cllr Brian Hall, stating in moving recommendation: “I think this should be approved, I don’t think it’s doing any harm.”
Despite objections being received, citing visual intrusion of the landscape, and highway safety; Cosheston Community Council supported the plans, which stating that they would be a natural rounding-off of the site, with no detrimental impact as it would neighbour the existing solar farm.
Construction of the solar farm will commence shortly, with energy generation projected to begin later this year.
The solar farm will produce enough green electricity to power 2,500 homes per year, saving over 2,000 tonnes of carbon annually.
The company states that this project comes in response to growing demand from businesses for long-term, low-cost energy and reductions to greenhouse gas emissions, while lacking the space to install solar panels on their own sites.
The plans for a nine-megawatt solar farm at West Farm, Cosheston, near Pembroke Dock have been made by James Wallwork of One Planet Developments Limited on land adjoining an existing solar farm.
The over 14,000-panel solar farm received planning approval last year and the development of this project reflects Shawton Energy’s continued provision of secure and decarbonized energy solutions for its customers, the company states.
An updated scheme for the solar farm, was unanimously approved by Pembrokeshire County Council’s planning committee last March, with local county councillor Cllr Brian Hall, stating in moving recommendation: “I think this should be approved, I don’t think it’s doing any harm.”
Despite objections being received, citing visual intrusion of the landscape, and highway safety; Cosheston Community Council supported the plans, which stating that they would be a natural rounding-off of the site, with no detrimental impact as it would neighbour the existing solar farm.
Construction of the solar farm will commence shortly, with energy generation projected to begin later this year.
The solar farm will produce enough green electricity to power 2,500 homes per year, saving over 2,000 tonnes of carbon annually.
The company states that this project comes in response to growing demand from businesses for long-term, low-cost energy and reductions to greenhouse gas emissions, while lacking the space to install solar panels on their own sites.
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