Voltalia starts construction of 49.9 MW South Farm Solar project in Spetisbury

Voltalia has launched the construction of 49.9 MW South Farm Solar located near the village of Spetisbury, Dorset, United Kingdom.

The plant will supply the City of London Corporation’s buildings and services, in London's prestigious business district. In November 2020, the City of London Corporation signed a power purchase agreement with Voltalia under which the governing body of the Square Mile will buy all the electricity produced by a new-build solar farm for 15 years. 

The solar plant will have a total capacity of 49.9 MW, enough to power the equivalent of 15,000 UK homes. It will provide over half the City Corporation’s electricity needs, powering buildings including its historic Guildhall, three wholesale markets, and the Barbican Arts Centre. 

The project is expected to be commissioned in 2022.