UK headquarters Developer Renewable Energy Systems (RES) has successfully obtained the building permit for a 29.9 MW solar PV energy plant in Northern Ireland.
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council have awarded a full planning permission for the Magheralin Solar Farm, which will be located in the province, North Ireland, around a kilometer south of the village of Magheralin.
Although the developer has not yet stated when he expects the construction to start, Res has said that the construction phase of the project is expected to take around 40 weeks. The developer also expressed his enthusiasm to offer the local economy value during this period by working together with local contractors.
The Magheralin Solar Farm will be spread over four packages of land. The solar -PV modules are mounted at least 0.5 meters above the ground and at an angle between ten and 40 degrees to catch the most light.
Rachel Buchanan, Senior Development Project Manager for RES, said that the developer is delighted that the Planning Committee of the Council voted to approve the application as recommended by the Case Officer for the project. She added: “Our proposal for Magheraline is a well -designed project that will effectively combine clean, cheap electricity generation with constant agricultural use and improving biodiversity”.
Permission has been granted for a 40-year operational lifespan, after which the country is returned to its original state. RES has stated that it has developed a plan to stimulate biodiversity on the site by planting new trees and hedges, and grazing sheep will stay on the site during his operational time.
Buchanan noted about this: “Schapenbouwbouw supports national economies and makes a rich diversity of wild wild animals, while producing food. Moreover, where a solar farm is installed on land that has been grown intensively, it can restore the ground underneath, repairing the continuing generations for future -group arrieken for for future -group arrieken for for future generations..“
Last month, RES announced that the Planning Inspectorate had accepted the development of the developer for research for a proposed Zonne-Plus storage National Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP). The Steeple Renewables project has now introduced the pre-examination phase of the NSIP approval process; If approved, the site combines up to 400 MW to generating solar energy and a 200 MW Battery Energy Storage System (Bess) on the land near the outdoor use West Burton Power Station.
