Proposals are now available for a first stage of consultation for an up to 44MW solar project near Swansea in Wales.
Local residents are invited to attend an initial consultation on Parc Solar Caenewydd, located in the Afon Llan valley between Gorseinon and Fforest Fach.
Following a period of public engagement and consultation, the application will be made directly to the Planning Inspectorate for Wales alongside consultation with the Swansea planning authority.
The proposed scheme would continue food production and deliver renewable energy and improvements to surface water management to alleviate flooding in the valley, whilst reducing carbon released from the soil into the atmosphere and attracting more wildlife species.
Parc Solar Caenewydd is being promoted by Taiyo Power & Storage, a joint venture between developer and investor Kajima and sustainability specialist Low Carbon Alliance Limited.
Launched last year, Taiyo is putting forward proposals for a number of solar and battery storage sites across the UK.
The Welsh Government has assessed that this proposed nationally significant scheme would not cause any significant adverse environmental impacts.
As well as providing clean energy which powers local homes and businesses, the proposed development includes 57 hectares of green infrastructure including regenerative grassland and floodplain storage areas.
Biodiversity enhancements will include a wide corridor of habitat creation along the Afon Llan, restoration of an area of priority Site of Importance for Nature Conservation habitat, arable bird foraging habitats, and the enhancement and extension of habitats for reptiles.
Sheep would be grazed amongst the solar arrays, allowing for continued agricultural production on the land in tandem with increasing biodiversity and generating renewable energy.