EDF receives approval for the development of 49.9 MW Sutton Bridge solar project in Spalding

EDF Renewables has received planning consent from South Holland District Council, after a period of consultation with local people undertaken over the summer of 2020, for the 49.9 MW Sutton Bridge solar farm located in Spalding, England.

The project consists of rows of ground-mounted panels, with racks set on metal poles typically 3.5m above the ground at their highest point. There will be 2-6 meters between the strings of panels, which will sit across 118.3 hectares of land.

The 49.9 MW solar farm will be capable of generating enough low carbon renewables electricity for the domestic needs of 16,100 households annually, saving around 21,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year.