Plans Unveiled for East Yorkshire Clean Air Solar Farm to Power 160,000 Homes

Major solar farm planned for land between villages in East Yorkshire

Villagers in East Yorkshire are being invited to have their say on plans for a major new solar farm.

Public consultation begins for East Riding of Yorkshire solar scheme

Sessions begin this month to ascertain levels of support and concerns surrounding the vast new renewable energy farm. If current proposals are realised, Mylen Leah will be capable of producing 500MW of clean electricity once online. This is enough to power 180,000 homes based on estimates in the planning documents.  Located between the East Riding of Yorkshire villages of Seaton Ross, Melbourne, Laytham, Ellerton, East Cottingwith, and Foggathor…

Solar farm powering 160,000 homes proposed for East Yorkshire

Plans for ‘Clean Air Solar Farm’ have been revealed by renewable energy specialists and joint partners, PS Renewables and Ørsted Onshore. The proposed solar farm in the East Riding of Yorkshire will have an anticipated export capacity of approximately 500 megawatts (MW), equivalent to providing enough electricity to power around 160,000 UK homes.

Plans unveiled for East Yorkshire clean air solar farm to power 160,000 homes

The 500MW farm near Beverley is expected to be operational by 2033