Solar farm proposed for Spofforth
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Last updated Jan 27, 2021

Yorkshire Water could build a solar farm on its wastewater plant near Spofforth.

The company has submitted an environmental impact assessment to the council for its site on Ribston Road, near the village.

The plans are still in their early stages and it has not been decided how much space to allocate for the solar panels.

Yorkshire Water, which is the second largest landowner in the county, plans to develop energy at 150 of its sites as part of a plan to become carbon net-zero by 2030.

A spokesman for the company said the sewage farm would continue to operate alongside the solar panels.

He added:

“Many of Yorkshire Water’s treatment works include land that could be used for different purposes, such as ground mounted solar arrays.

“These allow us to maximise the value of otherwise unused land, while providing renewable energy to offset the consumption of existing on-site assets.”


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In November the company submitted proposals for a similar solar scheme at its sewage works in Bilton.

The plans attracted concern from Leeds Bradford Airport, which said in its consultation response that the panels could dazzle pilots.