About Elwy Solar Energy Farm
In 2019 and early 2020 we evaluated land to the north east of St Asaph for the development of a solar energy farm. The site, now called Elwy Solar Energy Farm, is north of the A55 North Wales Expressway and west of the A525.
This site has been carefully chosen for its potential to deliver solar-powered electricity to the grid, via an array of solar panels mounted on the ground. With batteries planned at the site too, the solar power can be stored and used at any time whenever it’s needed; day or night.
Between February and October 2020 we carried out consultation with the St Asaph and Bodelwyddan communities. That consultation process has now ended and the planning application has been submitted. We’re grateful for the feedback and comments received, which helped shape the final design.
100% renewable Wales
Wales is committed to an energy target of net zero by 2050, which can only be achieved by increasing the amount of renewable electricity generation.
The Elwy solar energy farm could be another step in the energy transition, preventing 560,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere, and producing enough clean, renewable electricity for over 20,000 homes.
It can offer other benefits too – community grants, business rates, the potential of local supply contracts up to £400,000, and an opportunity to enhance local biodiversity, with long term habitat management being a big part of our plans.
Finding a suitable location for a solar energy project is a careful balancing act.
This proposal is located outside the town of St. Asaph, in the county of Denbighshire on farm land to the north of the A55 North Wales Expressway. Surrounding it are fields, private properties and farmsteads and the A525 main road. This image shows the approximate location.
This site has been carefully selected as part of a detailed feasibility process which includes considering designated areas, land type and levels of solar energy. Local electricity grid connections have been analysed to identify where there is capacity to receive the amount of electricity being produced. A multitude of surveys have been carried out, such as ecology, landscape and flood risk, among others, to confirm that the land will be suitable for solar energy farm use.
About Solarcentury
Operating for over twenty years, we’re one of the world’s most respected and longstanding solar companies, with 1.3 GWp of projects deployed across Europe, Latin America and Africa.
We exist to make solar power mainstream and change the world of energy: environmentally, socially and economically.
We must be well on the path to zero carbon by 2030 to avoid climate chaos. Solarcentury’s call is to political leaders and businesses, landlords, developers and communities to make the switch to solar.
In 2020 we joined forces with Statkraft in order to work together to achieve this mission, read more here.
Securing our future energy supply, maintaining and improving global living standards and ensuring a healthy environment is our legacy to future generations.
At Elwy Solar, Solarcentury will manage the whole process – from the early stages of community engagement, to submission of a planning application, to financing, construction and operation of the solar energy farm.
We will engage with the St. Asaph and Bodelwyddan communities in advance of submitting any planning application, and we welcome community suggestions and views.
This map shows some of the proposed features at Elwy.
Elwy Solar news
Planning application submitted for Elwy Solar Energy Farm
Solarcentury has now submitted the planning application for Elwy Solar Energy Farm, near St. Asaph in Denbighshire, Wales....
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