Massive solar farm cut by a fifth as developer seeks to 'minimise impact'

Massive solar farm cut by a fifth as developer seeks to 'minimise impact'

Bendemeer Solar Farm amends its plans after community talks, cutting solar panels to address concerns regarding visual amenity and social cohesion.

New solar farm the size of 115 football pitches sparks opposition

Residents' group said the proposed solar farm would be 'too industrialised' for the countryside and would be visible for 'miles around'

DOOR OPENS WIDER FOR SOLAR

CASE-BY-CASE REVIEW; COUNTY LIMIT IS RAISED TO 170 MW A debate that’s raged offand on in Nottoway for several years took a new twist Thursday night. The Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to loosen restrictions on industrial solar sites in rural areas. In so doing, officials ignored an 8-0 vote two nights earlier by the Planning Commission, which recommended no changes. Supervisor Dicky Ingram, an outspoken opponent of solar facilities, cast the lon…

Community response triggers redesign of solar and storage project

The design of a grid-scale solar farm and battery energy storage project planned for the New England region of New South Wales has undergone “considerable amendments” – including reducing the number of solar panels to be installed by more than 75,000 – as the developers seek to address community concerns.Athena Energy, an offshoot of Singapore-based developer Metis Energy, announced major changes have been made to the size and scope of the propo…