Public consultations on the project are scheduled to commence on 18 November. Credit: r.classen via Shutterstock.

The UK’s Green Nation has unveiled plans for a solar and energy storage project, aiming to contribute up to 750MW to the country’s National Grid.

Called Whitestone Solar Farm, the solar facility is located between Rotherham and Doncaster in South Yorkshire and is in the preliminary stages of development.

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Public consultations are scheduled to commence on 18 November and will continue until 17 January 2025.

A Green Nation official has noted that the solar facility will also have a battery energy storage system and the capacity of the battery is yet to be confirmed.

The development is recognised as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project due to its scale and potential impact on the energy sector.

The company’s timeline involves submitting an application for a development consent order to the UK government in early 2026.

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This step will follow two rounds of public consultations. Ed Miliband, the UK Secretary of State for Energy, is set to make a decision on the project in mid-2027, assuming the timeline is met.

Should the project receive approval, Green Nation anticipates that construction could start later in 2027. The target for the grid connection is set for 2029.

In addition to the energy generation and storage capabilities, the Whitestone Solar Farm proposals include plans for biodiversity enhancements.

Green Nation founder and CEO Jonathan Thompson said: “We are excited to launch Whitestone Solar Farm, which stands to make an important contribution to our national energy goals.

“We are still early in the project’s development and encourage anyone with an interest in the proposals to meet with us during the first consultation and to share their views on our early proposals.”