Paddock Wood Solar Farm
Kent UK
9.2MWp

PARQUE SOLAR PADDOCK WOOD
Kent, REINO UNIDO
9.2MWp

Paddock Wood Solar Farm
Kent UK
9.2MWp

Paddock Wood Solar Farm
Kent UK
9.2MWp

Paddock Wood Solar Farm
Kent UK
9.2MWp

Paddock Wood solar farm is located in Paddock Wood, Kent. The original land use of the site was arable and the fact it was bordered to the north by apple orchards gave an interesting opportunity to try and bring that existing land use into the area of the solar farm, and combine it with pond restoration and community involvement in the ecology of the area

El parque solar Paddock Wood se encuentra en Paddock Wood, Kent. El uso original de la tierra del sitio era cultivable y el hecho de que estuviera bordeado al norte por huertos de manzanos brind贸 una oportunidad interesante para intentar llevar ese uso de la tierra existente al 谩rea de la granja solar, y combinarlo con la restauraci贸n de estanques y la participaci贸n de la comunidad en la ecolog铆a de la zona.

Paddock Wood solar farm is located in Paddock Wood, Kent. The original land use of the site was arable and the fact it was bordered to the north by apple orchards gave an interesting opportunity to try and bring that existing land use into the area of the solar farm, and combine it with pond restoration and community involvement in the ecology of the area

Paddock Wood solar farm is located in Paddock Wood, Kent. The original land use of the site was arable and the fact it was bordered to the north by apple orchards gave an interesting opportunity to try and bring that existing land use into the area of the solar farm, and combine it with pond restoration and community involvement in the ecology of the area

Paddock Wood solar farm is located in Paddock Wood, Kent. The original land use of the site was arable and the fact it was bordered to the north by apple orchards gave an interesting opportunity to try and bring that existing land use into the area of the solar farm, and combine it with pond restoration and community involvement in the ecology of the area

Paddock Wood Solar Farm is a 9.2MWp solar farm in Kent that was developed by Luminous Energy and constructed in 2015 by Belectric Solar Ltd. Luminous agreed to sell the ready to build project to Belectric as it had recently established Big60Million, a Community Benefit Energy Company that provided opportunities for the 60 Million residents of the UK to invest in new solar farms. The investment opportunity was initially open to local residents and subsequently widened to a national audience, enabling a total of 拢6m to be raised to part fund the construction of the solar farm via a solar bond portfolio.

Luminous incorporated various ecological enhancements in the design to encourage wildlife to coexist with the solar farm and also help it integrate into the local landscape. Apple trees were planted along the eastern boundary to match the adjacent land uses to the north and provide visual screening from the nearby laneway. The apple blossoms are pollinated by bees in hives that have been installed on the solar farmby local beekeepers, with the bees also assisting in pollination of local agricultural crops such as oilseed rape.

The solar arrays are set back from a pond on the land to protect great crested newts found in an ecological survey, and the pond itself was also restored to create a more attractive environment for the newts. Bird nest and bat roost boxes were installed on the solar arrays and in trees surrounding the site. Local school children were invited to decorate these boxes to promote interest in the scheme. Wood removed during habitat management or other work operations has been kept in piles and placed along the edge of hedgerows to provide valuable invertebrate habitat and shelter for other species including small mammals.

Paddock Wood Solar Farm demonstrates how with careful consideration and community liaison solar farms can be successfully assimilated into a local landscape and provide meaningful benefits for both the local population and environment.

El parque solar Paddock Wood es una granja solar de 9.2 MWp en Kent que fue desarrollado por Luminous Energy y construida en 2015 por Belectric Solar Ltd. Luminous acord贸 vender el proyecto listo para construir a Belectric, ya que recientemente hab铆a establecido Big60Million, una empresa de energ铆a de beneficio comunitario que brind贸 oportunidades para que los 60 millones de residentes del Reino Unido invirtieran en nuevos parques solares. La oportunidad de inversi贸n se abri贸 inicialmente a los residentes locales y posteriormente se ampli贸 a una audiencia nacional, lo que permiti贸 recaudar un total de $6 millones de libras para financiar parcialmente la construcci贸n de la granja solar a trav茅s de una cartera de bonos solares.

Luminous incorpor贸 varias mejoras ecol贸gicas en el dise帽o para alentar a la vida silvestre a coexistir con la granja solar y tambi茅n ayudarla a integrarse en el paisaje local. Se plantaron manzanos a lo largo del l铆mite este para coincidir con los usos de la tierra adyacente al norte y proporcionar una pantalla visual desde el carril cercano. Las flores del manzano son polinizadas por abejas en colmenas que se han instalado en el parque solar por los apicultores locales, y las abejas tambi茅n ayudan en la polinizaci贸n de cultivos agr铆colas locales como la colza.

Los paneles solares est谩n alejados de un estanque para proteger los grandes tritones con cresta encontrados en un estudio ecol贸gico, y el estanque en s铆 tambi茅n se restaur贸 para crear un entorno m谩s atractivo para los tritones. Se instalaron nidos de p谩jaros y nidos de murci茅lagos en los paneles solares y en los 谩rboles que rodean el sitio. Se invit贸 a los ni帽os de las escuelas locales a decorar estas cajas para promover el inter茅s en el esquema. La madera extra铆da durante la gesti贸n del h谩bitat u otras operaciones de trabajo se ha mantenido en pilas y se ha colocado a lo largo del borde de los setos para proporcionar un valioso h谩bitat de invertebrados y refugio para otras especies, incluidos los peque帽os mam铆feros.
El parque solar Paddock Wood demuestra c贸mo, con una consideraci贸n cuidadosa y un enlace con la comunidad, las granjas solares pueden asimilarse con 茅xito en un paisaje local y proporcionar beneficios significativos tanto para la poblaci贸n local como para el medio ambiente.

Paddock Wood Solar Farm is a 9.2MWp solar farm in Kent that was developed by Luminous Energy and constructed in 2015 by Belectric Solar Ltd. Luminous agreed to sell the ready to build project to Belectric as it had recently established Big60Million, a Community Benefit Energy Company that provided opportunities for the 60 Million residents of the UK to invest in new solar farms. The investment opportunity was initially open to local residents and subsequently widened to a national audience, enabling a total of 拢6m to be raised to part fund the construction of the solar farm via a solar bond portfolio.

Luminous incorporated various ecological enhancements in the design to encourage wildlife to coexist with the solar farm and also help it integrate into the local landscape. Apple trees were planted along the eastern boundary to match the adjacent land uses to the north and provide visual screening from the nearby laneway. The apple blossoms are pollinated by bees in hives that have been installed on the solar farmby local beekeepers, with the bees also assisting in pollination of local agricultural crops such as oilseed rape.

The solar arrays are set back from a pond on the land to protect great crested newts found in an ecological survey, and the pond itself was also restored to create a more attractive environment for the newts. Bird nest and bat roost boxes were installed on the solar arrays and in trees surrounding the site. Local school children were invited to decorate these boxes to promote interest in the scheme. Wood removed during habitat management or other work operations has been kept in piles and placed along the edge of hedgerows to provide valuable invertebrate habitat and shelter for other species including small mammals.

Paddock Wood Solar Farm demonstrates how with careful consideration and community liaison solar farms can be successfully assimilated into a local landscape and provide meaningful benefits for both the local population and environment.

Paddock Wood Solar Farm is a 9.2MWp solar farm in Kent that was developed by Luminous Energy and constructed in 2015 by Belectric Solar Ltd. Luminous agreed to sell the ready to build project to Belectric as it had recently established Big60Million, a Community Benefit Energy Company that provided opportunities for the 60 Million residents of the UK to invest in new solar farms. The investment opportunity was initially open to local residents and subsequently widened to a national audience, enabling a total of 拢6m to be raised to part fund the construction of the solar farm via a solar bond portfolio.

Luminous incorporated various ecological enhancements in the design to encourage wildlife to coexist with the solar farm and also help it integrate into the local landscape. Apple trees were planted along the eastern boundary to match the adjacent land uses to the north and provide visual screening from the nearby laneway. The apple blossoms are pollinated by bees in hives that have been installed on the solar farmby local beekeepers, with the bees also assisting in pollination of local agricultural crops such as oilseed rape.

The solar arrays are set back from a pond on the land to protect great crested newts found in an ecological survey, and the pond itself was also restored to create a more attractive environment for the newts. Bird nest and bat roost boxes were installed on the solar arrays and in trees surrounding the site. Local school children were invited to decorate these boxes to promote interest in the scheme. Wood removed during habitat management or other work operations has been kept in piles and placed along the edge of hedgerows to provide valuable invertebrate habitat and shelter for other species including small mammals.

Paddock Wood Solar Farm demonstrates how with careful consideration and community liaison solar farms can be successfully assimilated into a local landscape and provide meaningful benefits for both the local population and environment.

Paddock Wood Solar Farm is a 9.2MWp solar farm in Kent that was developed by Luminous Energy and constructed in 2015 by Belectric Solar Ltd. Luminous agreed to sell the ready to build project to Belectric as it had recently established Big60Million, a Community Benefit Energy Company that provided opportunities for the 60 Million residents of the UK to invest in new solar farms. The investment opportunity was initially open to local residents and subsequently widened to a national audience, enabling a total of 拢6m to be raised to part fund the construction of the solar farm via a solar bond portfolio.

Luminous incorporated various ecological enhancements in the design to encourage wildlife to coexist with the solar farm and also help it integrate into the local landscape. Apple trees were planted along the eastern boundary to match the adjacent land uses to the north and provide visual screening from the nearby laneway. The apple blossoms are pollinated by bees in hives that have been installed on the solar farmby local beekeepers, with the bees also assisting in pollination of local agricultural crops such as oilseed rape.

The solar arrays are set back from a pond on the land to protect great crested newts found in an ecological survey, and the pond itself was also restored to create a more attractive environment for the newts. Bird nest and bat roost boxes were installed on the solar arrays and in trees surrounding the site. Local school children were invited to decorate these boxes to promote interest in the scheme. Wood removed during habitat management or other work operations has been kept in piles and placed along the edge of hedgerows to provide valuable invertebrate habitat and shelter for other species including small mammals.

Paddock Wood Solar Farm demonstrates how with careful consideration and community liaison solar farms can be successfully assimilated into a local landscape and provide meaningful benefits for both the local population and environment.