Elgin Energy gets consent for 20-MW solar park in Scotland - report

Scotland’s Moray Council has given its nod to Elgin Energy’s proposal to build a 20-MW solar park near the village of Urquhart, the BBC said on Tuesday.

The Bristol-based company plans to install about 80,000 photovolatic (PV) panels, a substation and 20 inverter stations at the 47-ha (116-acre) Speyslaw site. The area will be equipped with a closed-circuit television camera (CCTV) camera monitoring system and will continue to be used for agricultural purposes. Onsite works are expected to commence within the next few months, as soon as the developer is granted approval for a habitat management plan related to the scheme, according to the report.

Moray Council’s approval will be valid for 30 years. Following the end of that period, Elgin Energy will have one year to decommission the PV facility.

The UK solar installer has developed 250 MW of solar projects in the UK and has an additional 1,000 MW of capacity in the UK and Ireland at various stages of development, it says on its website. Elgin Energy is currently seeking approval for a 50-MW solar park on a former Royal Air Force Station (RAF) site in Scotland.

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