Plans for Suffolk solar farm the size of 850 football pitches

Date:

February 12, 2025

George King

BBC News, Suffolk

Getty Images A row of solar panels in a field — EcoPower Suffolk wants to build a solar farm near Eye

A new solar farm the size of 850 football pitches could “land in Suffolk” within the next five years after developers unveiled plans.

EcoPower Suffolk wants to build a new energy farm and battery storage facility on 1,500 acres (607 hectares) of land near Eye and an existing substation north of Yaxley.

The project aims to deliver around 250 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy and those behind it hoped to be able to connect it to the grid by 2030.

Due to the plant’s size, it will be classed as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP), meaning it will need to acquire planning approval from the Secretary of State.

Suffolk County Council’s Richard Rout hoped EcoProject Suffolk worked closely with the community and listened to concerns

Suffolk County Council's Richard Rout wearing a light blue shirt under a jacket smiling into the camera — Suffolk County Council’s Richard Rout hoped EcoProject Suffolk worked closely with the community and listened to concerns

Richard Rout, Suffolk County Council’s cabinet member for devolution, local government reform and NSIPs,…

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