Proposed 40 Acre Solar Park near Beaford Seeks Planning Permission

Wessex Solar Energy have applied to Torridge District Council for planning permission to construct what they call the "Beaford Brook Solar Park". The proposed solar farm will occupy 16.4 Ha of land at Upcott Barton near Beaford. According to the design and access statement it is designed to produce 5 MW of electrical power using:

Of the order of 75,000 individual solar panels if thin film panels are preferred or 25,000 if crystalline panels are selected. There will also be up to 10 inverters and a single transformer that will be housed in dedicated buildings.

It should be noted however that the final selection of the exact type and size of PV panels and the number of inverters will be subject to confirmation through a competitive tendering process. The competitive tendering process will be undertaken to determine the supplier / manufacturer of the PV panels and associated equipment, following receipt of planning permission. There are a number of suppliers / manufacturers of PV panels of the required power output, all with similar characteristics.

Beaford Brook is thus the latest project to be added to our interactive map and list of large scale solar PV projects in South West England.