Windel Energy is urging people to submit their feedback to the first stage of consultation on Fosse Green Energy, a new solar and energy storage park 9km south west of Lincoln, in North Kesteven, England. This stage of consultation closes at 11:59pm on Friday 20 October.
The proposed site is located to the north and south of the A46, known as Fosse Way, and will be made up of PV panels, battery energy storage areas and associated infrastructure. The solar and energy storage park is expected to provide enough clean energy to power around 110,000 homes.
Running over six weeks, this first stage of consultation has given local communities and interested parties the opportunity to learn more about the project at this early stage, and to share views to help shape the project’s design. The consultation has also invited suggestions for local initiatives which could be supported to benefit the communities closest to the scheme.
People can provide feedback by email at info@fossegreenenergy.co.uk, via freepost at FREEPOST FOSSE GREEN ENERGY, or online at www.fossegreenenergy.co.uk
So far, five events have been held, during which local communities were able to learn more about the project, ask questions directly to the project team and leave feedback. In total over 450 people attended these events and we received valuable feedback which will be considered in the design of Fosse Green Energy.
Once consultation closes, the project team will consider all the feedback submitted, alongside the findings from ongoing technical and environmental studies. A second stage of consultation is planned to be held in early 2024.
“We are pleased to have met so many people at our events and to hear your views on Fosse Green Energy. We are committed to considering and listening to all comments and are looking for more feedback before consultation closes on 20 October,” said development director at Windel Energy Mark Sandles.
“We are particularly looking for feedback on the locations we have identified for the solar and energy storage park and grid connection corridors, and on suggestions for community projects we could support as part of our proposals.”
The solar and energy storage park is being proposed by Fosse Green Energy Limited, a subsidiary of Windel Energy and the funder of the project, Recurrent Energy.