Barrow could get UK’s ‘largest’ floating solar farm

Plans have been submitted for what has been described as the UK’s largest floating solar farm.

Associated British Ports (ABP) said it wanted to install 47,000 panels covering around a third of the available water area of Cavendish Dock in Barrow, Cumbria.

The energy generated would be primarily intended for the town’s “advanced engineering sector”, namely submarine manufacturer BAE Systems, according to the local democracy reporting service.

Bryan Davies, Divisional Port Manager ABP said: “Barrow Energy Dock is a pivotal step in realising our vision for a prosperous and sustainable future for Barrow.”

In its planning application, it claimed the installation would have the generating capacity to power “the equivalent of…