Renewable energy company Low Carbon has announced its plans to develop a new 500MW energy park in Kent, UK.

The proposed solar and energy storage park in the Romney Marsh area is set to power approximately 140,000 homes, which equates to 20% of the residential units in Kent.

Spanning nearly 600ha, the site is situated near the village of Old Romney in the Folkestone and Hythe District.

Additionally, the company has also launched the first phase of community engagement, inviting local residents and businesses to participate in upcoming in-person or online events.

The South Kent Energy Park project includes the necessary infrastructure to connect the generated electricity to the national grid.

Due to its substantial size and energy output, the project is classified as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project.

The development will require consent from the Planning Inspectorate and the final decision will be made by the UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband.

Miliband has previously approved Low Carbon’s Gate Burton Energy Park project, which is expected to supply clean energy to approximately 160,000 homes upon completion.

Low Carbon project development director James Hartley-Bond said: “We are pleased to announce our plans for South Kent Energy Park, which, once built, will play a crucial role in providing a clean, secure, and affordable source of energy generation in support of the UK’s decarbonisation targets.

“We look forward to engaging with the local community and providing the opportunity for those who live and work closest to the project to learn more about Low Carbon’s emerging proposals.

“In delivering the South Kent Energy Park, we want to give the local community the opportunity to collaborate with us and shape the project from an early stage of the design process.”

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