Consultation on Fosse Green Energy solar and energy storage park
Mon Sep 11 2023
- First consultation on proposals for new solar energy storage park in Lincolnshire launching on 11 September, running until 20 October.
- The solar and energy storage park would provide electricity to power approximately 110,000 homes.
- Fosse Green Energy is inviting feedback and will be running live and virtual consultation events.
A team led by Windel Energy is running a first stage of consultation for Fosse Green Energy, a new solar and energy storage park 9 kilometres (5.6 miles) south west of Lincoln, in North Kesteven. The solar and energy storage park is anticipated to have a generating capacity c.350 megawatts (MW) peak direct current (dc), with an export capacity of 240MW peak alternating current (ac), and could provide enough clean energy to power in the region of 110,000 homes.
The proposed site is located to the north and south of the A46, known as Fosse Way, and will be made up of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and battery energy storage areas. The solar park will be connected by underground cable to the grid via a substation, which National Grid is in the process of exploring locations for.
There will be two stages of consultation to gather feedback from stakeholders, helping to shape plans for Fosse Green Energy. The first stage of consultation is running from 11 September to 20 October 2023. People can provide feedback by email at info@fossegreenenergy.co.uk, via freepost at FREEPOST FOSSE GREEN ENERGY, or by contacting the project phoneline (Mon – Fri, 9am - 5pm) at 0800 860 6262.
Events are being held where people can meet the project team and find out more:
- Witham St Hughs Village Hall: Saturday 30 September, 10am to 2pm
- Oliver Roper Parish Meeting Room: Wednesday 4 October, 3pm to 7pm
- The Venue @ Navenby: Thursday 5 October, 3pm to 7pm
- Hammond Sports Centre Main Hall: Saturday 7 October, 10am to 2pm
- Online event (register online): Wednesday 11 October, 6pm to 7pm
Gary Toomey, Managing Director at Windel Energy said:
“We are committed to involving the local community and in consulting widely on our plans in a responsible way. We’ve already considered and listened to feedback received earlier this year and have decided to not use overhead lines and pylons for the connection into the national grid.
The feedback we receive at this stage of public consultation is very important and will help to further influence design of the project, with it used to better understand aspects which should be prioritised as Fosse Green Energy is developed. We are particularly looking for suggestions of community schemes or projects that we could be a part of and on our plans to deliver biodiversity net gain.”
The solar and energy storage park is being proposed by Fosse Green Energy Limited, a subsidiary of Windel Energy and the funder for the project, Recurrent Energy.
The project community relations team can also be contacted directly via email address info@fossegreenenergy.co.uk or by calling the project phoneline (Mon- Fri, 9am-5pm) at 0800 860 6262.
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