125-acre solar farm could be built in Herefordshire

Nine fields near a Herefordshire village could soon be a 125-acre solar farm with the potential to provide electricity to more than 14,000 homes.

Ersun (Westhide SPV) Ltd has revealed its plans for the solar farm, which would be five miles from Hereford near Westhide.

An application for an environmental impact assessment screening has been submitted by the firm, based in Cheshire.

The proposed development includes ground-mounted solar panels, potential energy storage system, associated infrastructure, security fencing, CCTV, cable route and landscaping for a period of 30 years.

As well as the plans on the Herefordshire Council website, the firm has set up a website with more information.

It says more than 14,000 homes could be powered by the site – equivalent to more than 40 per cent of the number of households in the Hereford locality, and offsetting around 9,700 tonnes of CO2 annually.

Residents will be able to comment on the full planning application, if one is submitted to Herefordshire Council.

Source: Hereford Times