Bilton Park Village Farm hopes to install 264 solar panels to produce green electricity for its park homes and caravans.
The site, on Bilton Lane, is a popular holiday location for people wishing to explore Harrogate and Knaresborough.
The owner of the site has now submitted a planning application to Harrogate Borough Council for the solar panels, which would cover 454 square metres of a field next to the site.
They would be capable of producing 90,471 kWh of electricity a year.
Planning documents say the park wants to improve the environmental impact of the business and the solar panels would reduce its carbon footprint by around 31 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year.
It also says that around 30% of the electricity generated will be exported back to the National Grid so it can be utilised by the public.
It adds:
“This means that the public can also utilise electricity which has been generated by renewable energy, further reducing the reliance on fossil fuels and power stations.
“The installation of the solar PV system would not solely serve the applicant but would also benefit other households.”
Harrogate Borough Council will decide on the plans at a later date.
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