Proposal for large solar farm near Lostwithiel
March 18, 2025
Proposal for large solar farm near Lostwithiel
Google Earth/Elgin Energy)A large solar farm covering more than 100 acres (42.6 hectares) has been proposed in Cornwall.
Pre-application advice has been requested from Elgin Energy for the farm on land outside the village of Lanreath, near Lostwithiel.
The application indicated the development would incorporate battery storage, together with ancillary infrastructure, landscaping and biodiversity enhancements.
A supporting statement said the proposed development would contribute to local and national net zero targets with an export capacity of up to 25 Megawatts of renewable energy.
The firm said it would also provide enough clean electricity to meet the annual electricity demand of about 9,700 average family homes and result in an approximate saving of 4,979 tonnes of CO2 a year, reported the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
The company said it intended to seek planning permission on a temporary basis for the project’s lifetime, which would be up to 50 years.
It said the site would be returned to full agricultural use at the end of the solar farm’s operational life.
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