EcoPower Suffolk

The project is a solar farm with Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and with a connection to the existing National Grid electricity substation at Leys Lane, Yaxley, Suffolk. The proposed development is expected to have a generation capacity of around 250 MW and 11 gigawatt hours of energy storage. The proposed development site is approximately 600 hectares (ha) in size, predominantly across five solar array areas situated around the Yaxley substation (on separate land parcels to the southwest of Stuston, northeast of Eye, north of Gislingham, north of Occold, and southwest of Thrandeston).

The proposed development also includes cable route corridors (connecting the solar array areas and new substation to the Yaxley substation). The proposed development is located within the Mid Suffolk District Council area.

Further information can be found on the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) and Applicant's (Econergy) websites. 

Suffolk County Council engagement with EcoPower Suffolk

Suffolk County Council has worked closely with the project promoter and local communities throughout the pre-application stage. Given the rapid pace at which the project is being brought forward, the Council also emphasises the importance of engaging on matters of detail from the very outset of the consultation. Notwithstanding any in principle opposition to the scheme, early and proactive involvement is essential to ensure that local views are fully considered and that opportunities to shape the project are not missed. 

Contact Econergy

Visit the EcoPower Suffolk website.