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Streetfields and Northfield House solar

Key numbers

13,712

homes powered per year (equivalent)

17,260

tonnes of carbon emissions saved

2,855

cars taken off the road per year (equivalent)

Current status

Site selection

Preliminary assessments & site design

Planning application

Discharge of planning conditions

Construction

Operation

Decommissioning

Proposed solar installations at Streetfields and Northfield House Farms

The proposal involves Lightsource bp funding the development of two solar installations near Lutterworth, that will connect into the local electricity network, and will have a combined output power capacity of 50MW (megawatts).

These two sites were selected via a rigorous initial assessment process, and we then undertook a wide range of environmental assessments to help shape our plans. These included landscape and visual, heritage and archaeology, ecology and more. We also consulted the local communities around both sites in order to gather their feedback and opinions on our proposal, and we used the information we gathered from those engagement activities to further shape the eventual site design that went to the council.

The renewable solar electricity produced at the Streetfields and Northfield House plants will supply H&M Group business activities across the UK. The solar projects became operational in December 2022, and ownership was transferred to a fund managed by Schroders Greencoat. As part of the agreement, Lightsource bp will provide third-party solar asset operation and maintenance services through the company’s highly experienced Operations and Maintenance division.

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.

Streetfields Farm

Northfield House Solar Farm

Northfield House Solar Farm Community Information Presentation

Information presentation for our Northfield House Solar Farm proposal, recorded for the virtual event that took place on 6th October 2020.

Get in touch

We are always on hand to assist with any enquiries. You can contact us via email or phone our customer services team.

info@lightsourcebp.com 03332000755

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