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It is anticipated that the solar farm would be capable of generating up to 30MW of clean, low cost renewable electricity, enough to power approximately 8,0001 homes.
The site has been chosen as it has good solar irradiation levels, lies outside of any statutory environmental, archaeological and landscape designations with a viable grid connection.
Solar projects like Leaford contribute to Net Zero carbon emission targets, enable more energy to be generated domestically improving security of supply, and are the cheapest form of new electricity generation2, alongside onshore and offshore wind. This makes developments like Leaford not just good for the environment but also for the consumer.
1 The homes equivalent figure has been calculated by taking the predicted annual electricity generation of the site (based on RES assessments Leaford has a predicted capacity factor of 11.2% and dividing this by the annual average electricity figures from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) showing that the annual UK average domestic household consumption is 3,509 kWh (December 2022).
2 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6556027d046ed400148b99fe/electricity-generation-costs-2023.pdf