The owners previously announced plans to close 35 UK restaurants
Plans to build at least seven major solar farms across Greater Lincolnshire are in the pipeline, despite proving to be controversial amongst many residents and politicians.
In February this year, an application to convert the decommissioned Cottam power station near Gainsborough into a 60MW solar farm covering 2,800 acres across three separate sites wasAccording to developer Island Green Power, the project would generate enough electricity to power 180,000 homes. The extent of the land available to deliver the project is contained within one site, near Gate Burton, Knaith Park and Willingham-by-Stow.
“Again, the decision about these proposals will be taken by the Secretary of State as to whether they are permitted, but we will be making it very clear that our county and its valuable agricultural land. shouldn’t be an easy target for unsuitable developments.”Classified as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project , Tillbridge Solar Farm would generate more than 50MW of clean, green energy which could power around 20,000 homes.
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