Thorpe Bank and Middlefield solar
9,265
homes powered per year (6,946 Thorpe Bank and 2,316 Low Middlefield)
9,431
tonnes of carbon emissions saved (7,073 Thorpe Bank and 2,358 Low Middlefield)
2,096
cars taken off the road per year (1,572 from Thorpe Bank and 524 Low Middlefield)
Site selection
Preliminary assessments & site design
Planning application
Discharge of planning conditions
Ownership transferred
Approved solar farms at Thorpe Bank and Middlefield
The approved proposal involves Lightsource bp funding and developing two solar installations that will connect into the local electricity network onsite. The Thorpe Bank Solar Farm will have an output power capacity of 30MW (Megawatts) renewable energy and Middlefield Farm a capacity of 10MW.
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. These sites were sold in 2022.
Information & resources
Find out more about our plans below:
Thorpe Bank and Middlefield Farm Information leaflet
Thorpe Bank Planting Plan
Thorpe Bank Traffic Route
Thorpe Bank Viewpoint Locations
Thorpe Bank Viewpoints One
Thorpe Bank Viewpoint Two
Middlefield Farm Viewpoint Locations
Middlefield Farm Viewpoints
As well as additional information about Lightsource bp solar farms:
Addressing Climate Change
Components of a Solar Farm
Construction
Planning Process & Community Engagement
Solar & Agriculture
Solar & Biodiversity
Solar in the UK
Supporting Local Communities
Why Solar?
We’re committed to remaining open and engaged with the community during this process. In light of the unusual circumstances, we’re 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’d like to arrange this.
Get in touch
We are always on hand to assist with any enquiries. You can contact us via email or phone our customer services team.
info@lightsourcebp.com 03332000755
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