Park Farm Solar Park
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About Park Farm Solar Park
British Solar Renewables (BSR Energy) was granted planning permission for Park Farm Solar Park by East Suffolk Council in May 2024. The consent was subsequently quashed. Additional planning application documentation including preparation of a Built Heritage Statement and updates to reports submitted with the planning application in 2021 has been undertaken. The revised planning application documents are due to be submitted to East Suffolk Council in Q1 2025. The 26.39-hectare site is located approximately 1.5km south east of the centre of Wickham Market, and to the eastern aspect of the A12 dual carriageway. The proposals represent an opportunity to boost green energy generation in East Suffolk.
In June 2019, East Suffolk Council declared a Climate Emergency in recognition of the need to take urgent action in respect of climate change. As part of this declaration, East Suffolk Council’s aim is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. In addition to this, the Government has made a legal commitment to cut carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 which will require a rapid and expanded deployment of low carbon power, including solar.
BSR Energy is passionate about playing its part to help the UK make the change towards renewable sources. We have all seen first-hand this summer the impacts that climate change is having, from the hottest day on record being recorded, to official drought declarations. The time to take action and mitigate against any further damage to our planet is now.
The solar scheme has a design capacity of 21MW and will generate an estimated 19,950 MWh of clean, renewable and sustainable electricity per year. This is the equivalent to the annual electrical needs of approx. 5,251 family homes. The anticipated CO2 displacement is around 4,651 tonnes per annum.