Solar farm could supply 'a quarter of city's homes'

The solar farm proposal is for land near Thorney

Plans for a solar farm that would have the capacity to power a quarter of the homes in Peterborough have been submitted.

FRV TH Powertek wants to install 100,000 solar panels across 80 hectares (about 200 acres) at Malice Farm, near Thorney, near Peterborough.

If approved, the solar farm would be in place for 40 years. Construction would take nearly a year.

The application lodged with Peterborough City Council states that the facility would power 22,550 homes.

A new bridge would be constructed across New South Eau Drain for construction access, said the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

The plans also state that there would be more than 400 trees and shrubs planting around the site's boundaries to screen views from residential properties.

In initial consultations, four residents raised objections, including over the loss of agricultural land.

FRV said it would address the points that had been raised.