EDF Power Solutions UK and PS Renewables are launching a public consultation on early-stage plans for a 500MW solar farm with battery storage in Kent.
South Brooks Solar Farm is classed as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) because of the amount of electricity it will generate.
The project could provide enough clean energy to power over 140,000 homes and save around 225,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions every year.
Connecting into the National Grid at Dungeness Substation, South Brooks Solar Farm would power the equivalent of around 20% of all homes in Kent.
An initial consultation on early proposals for the solar farm will run for six weeks between 18 September and 30 October 2025.
Feedback from the local community, alongside environmental surveys and technical work, will help to shape the design of the project, which will be refined and presented for further public consultation next year.
EDF Power Solutions UK’s director of solar, storage and private wire Matthew Boulton said, “We’re pleased to introduce South Brooks Solar Farm which has the potential to produce much needed low-carbon electricity here in the UK, helping to power thousands of homes and businesses every year.
“We are currently at a very early stage in developing our proposals for South Brooks Solar Farm and look forward to hearing the views of the local community.”
Co-owner and director of PS Renewables Matt Hazell added: “Our company was established to make a meaningful contribution towards mitigating climate change and we now have numerous renewable energy projects in development, under construction or operating across the UK.
“We are excited to work with the local community to make use of the existing capacity at Dungeness, making sure we can deliver a scheme which provides substantial benefits for the environment and the local area.”