Low Carbon has revealed it is in the early stages of developing proposals for a 500MW solar and energy storage park in Kent, southern England.
The project will be located on a 600-hectare site near the village of Old Romney within the Folkestone and Hythe District.
The area available for development includes land to the north and south of the A259 between Brenzett to the north-west of the site and New Romney to the east.
Low Carbon has also commenced the first phase of community outreach for the project, with local residents and businesses invited to attend one of the in-person or online events planned to take place over the coming weeks.
Project development director at Low Carbon James Hartley-Bond said: “We are pleased to announce our plans for South Kent Energy Park, which once built will play a crucial role in providing a clean, secure, and affordable source of energy generation in support of the UK’s decarbonisation targets.
“We look forward to engaging with the local community and providing the opportunity for those who live and work closest to the project to learn more about Low Carbon’s emerging proposals.
“In delivering South Kent Energy Park, we want to give the local community the opportunity to collaborate with us and shape the project from an early stage of the design process.
“Alongside data from our ongoing environmental surveys, we will use the feedback we receive to inform the design of the project.
“We develop our projects responsibly, and listening to the community is integral to that process.”
The proposals also include the infrastructure required to export the electricity generated by South Kent Energy Park to the national grid.
Due to its size and energy contribution, the site is classified as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project.
It will require an application for development consent to be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate, with the consent determined by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband.