Ørsted is setting up its first solar project in the UK in partnership with PS Renewables. The site, which will include battery storage in Nottinghamshire, will generate 740 MW.
The Danish firm aims to bring the One Earth farm online by 2030, when it expects to reach 17.5 GW of onshore renewable energy capacity globally. It currently has over 5.7 GW of onshore from the US to Europe. Ørsted will submit a development consent application in 2025.
One Earth will be one of the biggest solar farms in the UK, powering up to 200,000 homes.
Ørsted controls 420 MW of onshore wind in the UK and Ireland. It has revealed another solar farm in Ballinrea, Ireland, after buying up the Garreenleen (160 MW) solar project in the same country.
Kieran White, Ørsted’s SVP of onshore in Europe, said: “With a strong Irish onshore portfolio already in place, we are delighted to begin our journey in the UK solar market with PS Renewables, who have been successfully delivering large-scale solar projects for more than a decade.”
Matt Hazell, co-owner of PS Renewables, said: “The One Earth Solar Farm stands to make an important contribution to the national decarbonisation effort. Our expertise in solar energy and Ørsted’s renewables track record make this a compelling project.”
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