The Developer of Zonne -Energy Boom Power has announced that the research phase of its application for a development assignment order (DCO), for a proposed 237.5 MW of solar development, has been concluded.
The Fenwick Solar Farm, located in the vicinity of the village of Fenwick in Doncaster, proposes capacity for the generation of PV for solar energy, in addition to a co-located battery energy storage system (BESS), the potential capacity of which has not been made known.
Due to the size of the capacity of the solar generation of the project, it is classified as a nationally important infrastructure project (NSIP) and must therefore go through a different and stricter planning process than smaller developments.
The research phase of the DCO application for the Fenwick Solar Farm has now been completed, which means that the application is now in the recommendation phase. Boom Power notes that the research process, which started on March 19 of this year, was closed earlier than the normal time frame of six months for exams.
In the recommendation phase, the examiners for the project will compile a written report that will be sent to the State Secretary for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband, no later than 3 December this year. After this, the State Secretary has three months to make a final decision on whether the project is granted or refused a DCO.
Mark Hogan, founder of Boom Power, called the closure of the research “an important milestone, not only for tree power, but also for the wider net zero journey of the UK”.
Hogan stated that the project is “a strong example of how large -scale renewable energy can be delivered in a responsible manner”, and added that the developer “the research authority, local stakeholders and members of the community is grateful during the entire process”.
Rob Smith, head of the NSIP development at Boom Power, added that the Fenwick Solar Farm “was a paying project to develop”, and that the recording of co-located Bess is “particularly important” for the future success of the project.
He also noted: “With the support of an experienced design and planning team, we believe that Fenwick Solar Farm shows how large-scale infrastructure can be delivered in a responsible manner, with permanent benefits for the local community and the broader environment.”
Boom Power has made considerable efforts in the development of PV energy plants on solar energy on NSIP scale, with matching success. In May, Boom Power received a DCO for the 400 MW East Yorkshire Solar FarmThe first DCO approval of the developer.
