PROJECT DETAILS

Totmonslow Solar Farm will have an approximate installed capacity of 15 MW and is located on the land of Totmonslow Farm, Draycott in the Moors. The solar energy generated will be exported to the local distribution network and will be enough to power over 6,400 homes per year.

The development will have several key benefits:

• The solar farm will generate clean, renewable electricity, the key to helping Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, which declared a climate emergency in 2019, meet its target of net zero carbon emissions by 2030

• The site was carefully selected due to its proximity to existing electrical infrastructure and topography, which will limit any impact on residential properties in the area

• There will be significant biodiversity enhancements. All existing hedgerows and trees will be retained and protected while a section of new hedgerows will be planted. A lowland meadow will also be created to increase habitat diversity. Sheep will be able to graze between and underneath the panels

• Around 150 jobs will be created during the construction phase, some from the local workforce.

*Note: Estimates based on 3,600kWh/annum average home consumption and CO2 grid intensity of 181g/kWh.