{"id":43666,"date":"2022-12-04T14:57:10","date_gmt":"2022-12-04T14:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/?post_type=project&p=43666"},"modified":"2025-11-13T10:08:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T10:08:25","slug":"winkburn-solar","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/au\/project\/winkburn-solar\/","title":{"rendered":"Winkburn solar"},"content":{"rendered":"
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33,920MWh<\/h3>\n

(Megawatts hours) renewable energy supplied per year<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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estimated tonnes of CO2e avoided annually<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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2,074<\/h3>\n

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Approved solar farm at Winkburn Estate, Newark<\/h2>\n

The approved proposal involves Lightsource bp funding the development of a solar installation that will have an output power capacity of 32MW (Megawatts).<\/p>\n

We undertook a wide range of environmental assessments to select the site area shown below,including landscape and visual, heritage and archaeology, ecology and more.<\/p>\n

We held a virtual community consultation event, which took place on Thursday 15th October, in the form of a video presentation and live Q&A session. Before the event, we sent a press<\/a> release to the local paper, and an information leaflet was posted to nearby residents. This site was sold in 2022.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n

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Click the links below to find out more about our plans for the Winkburn solar project:<\/p>\n

Construction Traffic Route<\/a>
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Below is additional information about Lightsource bp solar farms:<\/p>\n

Addressing Climate Change<\/a>
\nComponents of a Solar Farm<\/a>
\nConstruction<\/a>
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\nSolar & Agriculture<\/a>
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\nSolar in the UK<\/a>
\nSupporting Local Communities<\/a>
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We\u2019re committed to remaining open and engaged with the community during this process. In light of the unusual circumstances, we\u2019re offering anyone who would like to discuss the project the chance to have a one-on-one discussion with our Environmental Planning team, either by phone or via video conferencing. Please use the form below to get in touch if you\u2019d like to arrange this.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Winkburn Solar Farm Community Information Presentation<\/h2>\n\n <\/div>\n
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Information presentation for our Winkburn Solar Farm proposal, recorded for the virtual event that took place on 15th October 2020.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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