The project is a large-scale solar energy initiative developed on 10,000 acres of land north of the city of London near Plumwood in Madison County. The project is expected to have a maximum generating capacity of up to 800 MW of clean electricity. It will also include a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) of up to 300 MW.
In addition, the rapid growth of large-scale projects will help to concentrate and accelerate the diffusion of the solar industry’s combined technical expertise – helping to move the energy industry towards the future we predict. Endnotes
There are more than 7,290 major solar projects currently in the database, representing over 257 GWdc of capacity. There are over 1,040 major energy storage projects currently in the database, representing more than 43,650 MWh of capacity. The list shows that there are more than 140 GWdc of major solar projects currently operating.
These early successes have encouraged other developers to pitch similar projects all over England and Wales. The largest is the 840-MW Botley West solar farm in Oxfordshire, developed by Photovolt Development Partners GmbH.
Owl's Hatch solar park in Herne Bay, England. Seven giant solar projects totaling more than 3.3 GW are in the UK planning system, with more than a dozen others set to follow in 2024. Source: Carl Court/Getty Images News via Getty Images.
The project is around 600 MW, with 340 MW from wind and 260 MW from solar. It will also include two 230-kV transmission lines, two substations, and a battery facility. The construction is expected to begin in 2024. According to NREL, wind projects will cost $1,256 per/kW, while solar projects will cost $1,623 per kW.