Consultation closing on Fosse Green Energy solar and energy storage park
Fri Oct 13 2023
- First consultation on proposals for new solar energy storage park in Lincolnshire will close on 20 October.
- Views submitted will be used to shape proposals for the solar and energy storage park and grid connection corridors.
- Four events have been held in the local area and one online with more than 400 people attending.
A team led by Windel Energy is urging people to submit their feedback to the first stage of consultation on Fosse Green Energy, a new solar and energy storage park 9 kilometres (5.6 miles) south west of Lincoln, in North Kesteven. This stage of consultation closes at 11:59pm on Friday 20 October.
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, battery energy storage areas and associated infrastructure. The solar and energy storage park is expected to provide enough clean energy to power in the region of 110,000 homes.
Running over six weeks, this first stage of consultation has given local communities and interested parties the opportunity to learn more about the project at this early stage, and to share views to help shape the project’s design. The consultation has also invited suggestions for local initiatives which could be supported to benefit the communities closest to the scheme.
People can provide feedback by email at info@fossegreenenergy.co.uk, via freepost at FREEPOST FOSSE GREEN ENERGY, or online at www.fossegreenenergy.co.uk.
So far, five events have been held, during which local communities were able to learn more about the project, ask questions directly to the project team and leave feedback. In total more than 400 attended these events and we received valuable feedback which will be considered in the design of Fosse Green Energy.
Once consultation closes, the project team will consider all the feedback submitted, alongside the findings from ongoing technical and environmental studies. A second stage of consultation is planned to be held in early 2024.
Mark Sandles, Development Director at Windel Energy said:
“We are pleased to have met so many people at our events and to hear your views on Fosse Green Energy. We are committed to considering and listening to all comments and are looking for more feedback before consultation closes on 20 October.
We are particularly looking for feedback on the locations we have identified for the solar and energy storage park and grid connection corridors, and on suggestions for community projects we could support as part of our proposals.”
The solar and energy storage park is being proposed by Fosse Green Energy Limited, a subsidiary of Windel Energy and the funder of the project, Recurrent Energy.
A project website has further details and can be found at www.fossegreenenergy.co.uk. People can register their details on the website to ensure they are updated at key project milestones.
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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