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Feb 2022
Last Updated: 15/02/2022
Plans approved for 264 solar panels at Bilton caravan park
Plans have been approved to install 264 solar panels at Bilton Park Village Farm. The owner of the caravan park wants to improve the environmental impact of the business and says the solar panels would reduce its carbon footprint.
Bilton Park Village Farm.
Plans have been approved to install 264 solar panels at Bilton Park Village Farm to produce green electricity for its park homes and caravan.
The owner of the site lodged an application to Harrogate Borough Council for the solar panels which would be capable of producing 90,471 kWh of electricity a year.
The site, on Bilton Lane, is a popular holiday location for people wishing to explore Harrogate and Knaresborough.
Now, the borough council has approved the installation of the panels.
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Planning documents submitted to the authority 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.
The panels would cover 454 square metres of field next to the park.
The documents say 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.”
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