Another vast solar panel farm is being planned on Nottinghamshire farmland. Three large sections of land off Wysall Road near Rempstone could be used to set up a solar farm, according to preliminary planning documents submitted to Rushcliffe Borough Council.
Applicant European Energy has asked the council for a screening opinion on its plans to turn 70 hectares of arable fields between Costock, Rempstone, Wymeswold and Wysall, into a 49.9 MW solar farm - which would be capable of powering thousands of homes. The site, which would be accessed from Wysall Road, would consist of solar panels, frames and cabling, access tracks and support buildings like transformer Stations, as well as security fencing and CCTV cameras.
It was also explained in planning documents that new hedgerows and woodland planting was part of the proposals, along with the creation of species rich grassland and pasture and the management of existing hedgerows. The proposed development would be for limited period of 40 years, after which it would be decommissioned and restored back to full agricultural use.
