Land policy for solar power generation projects

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Land policy for solar power generation projects

6 FAQs about [Land policy for solar power generation projects]

Do solar farms need planning permission?

Solar farms with a generating capacity below 50 megawatts (MW) need planning permission from the local planning authority (LPA). Solar farms with a generating capacity above 50 MW need development consent from the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, because they are nationally significant infrastructure projects’ (NSIPs).

How do LPAs plan for solar farms?

LPAs will decide planning applications, including for solar farms, in line with their local plan and the government’s National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). In general, the NPPF guides development away from the “best and most versatile” (BMV) agricultural land (excellent to good quality land of grades 1, 2, and 3a).

Do solar farms need development consent?

Solar farms with a generating capacity above 50 MW need development consent from the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, because they are nationally significant infrastructure projects’ (NSIPs). Planning is a devolved matter.

Are solar farms considered a nationally significant infrastructure project?

Above a threshold (set out in Section 15 of the Planning Act 2008) of more than 50MW for onshore and more than 100 MW for offshore generation, solar farms will be treated as Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, for which a Development Consent Order must be sought from the Secretary of State.

Are solar farms covered by a national policy statement?

Although solar farms are not covered in the existing suite of National Policy Statements, the draft National Policy Statement for renewable energy infrastructure covers solar farms at the scale of nationally significant infrastructure.The draft National Policy Statements are currently undergoing Parliamentary scrutiny.

How much land will a solar farm cover in 2050?

res or 0.1% of total land in the UK. By 2050, under the net zero target, “solar farms would at most account for appr ximately 0.4-0.6%” of the UK.111 Carbon Brief estimates that, assuming solar farms need around three acres to produce 1MW of power, solar farms will cover 700 square kilometres of land (or 0.3% of the UK’s land sur

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