Hett Moor solar
53,892MWh
(Megawatts hours) supplied per year
16,330
homes powered per year (equivalent)
258
acres of land
20,558
tonnes of carbon emissions saved
4,374
cars taken off the road per year (equivalent)
Site selection
Preliminary assessments & site design
Planning application
Discharge of planning conditions
Construction
Operation
Decommissioning
Proposed solar farm at Hett Moor Farm, Thinford Lane, Thinford, Spennymoor, Durham DH6 5JZ
The proposal involves Lightsource bp funding the development of a solar installation that will have an output power capacity of 49.9MW (Megawatts).
Through our initial assessments we have selected the site area shown below, and we’re now undertaking a wide range of environmental assessments to help shape our plans. These include landscape and visual, heritage and archaeology, ecology and more.
Safety is one of our core values, and in order to keep to the standards of community engagement that we’ve set as a company in the current global situation, we’re replacing our physical community consultation with a virtual event, which took place on Tuesday 3rd November, in the form of a video presentation and live Q&A session. Before the event, we sent a press release to the local paper, and an information leaflet was posted to nearby residents.
Information & resources
Click the links below for more information on our plans for the Hett Moor solar project:
Construction traffic route
Landscape plans
Viewpoints
Click the links below to find out more about Lightsource bp solar farms:
Addressing Climate Change
Components of a Solar Farm
Construction
Planning Process & Community Engagement
Solar & Agriculture
Solar & Biodiversity
Solar in the UK
Supporting Local Communities
Why Solar?
We’re committed to remaining open and engaged with the community during this process. In light of the unusual circumstances, we’re offering anyone who would like to discuss the project the chance to have a one-on-one discussion with our Environmental Planning team, either by phone or via video conferencing. Please use the form below to get in touch if you’d like to arrange this.
Hett Moor Solar Farm Community Information Presentation
Information presentation for our Hett Moor Solar Farm proposal, recorded for the virtual event that took place on 3rd November 2020.
Our proposal
Our initial plans are outlined below. These plans will be informed by the results of our environmental and planning assessments which are currently underway. If you have any thoughts on our current plans, we would like to hear from you.
Get in touch
We’re committed to remaining open and engaged with the community during this process. If you’d like to talk to us about the Hett Moor solar farm, simply fill out the form below and click “submit”. We’ll aim to get back to you within five working days.
info@lightsourcebp.com 03332000755
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