The new solar power plant, located close to the village of Lovedean in Hampshire, southern England, will be owned and operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy over the next 25 years.
This solar farm, which has 18,500 modules on Conergy SolarLinea mounting systems, is expected to generate about 4,600MWh of clean solar energy, which is enough to power around 1,350 homes annually.
Commenting on the solar power plant, Lightsource CEO Nick Boyle said the results of solar PV installations in the first quarter of this year show the company is on track to achieve the government’s target of 22GW installed by 2020.
Conergy UK managing director Robert Goss said, "Large-scale free-field solar plants are gaining in importance in the UK, driven by government targets for renewable energy generation.
"Energy prices meanwhile continue to rise, driving growth in residential installations and large-rooftop projects. Put together, we expect annual growth in UK solar of around 13% over the next few years."
