A new solar farm that could power 6000 homes per year could be coming to a Worcestershire village.

Tyler Hill and Push Energy are working on a proposal for the Norchard Solar Farm, located in the village of Crossway Green near Stourport-on-Severn.

The 30-hectare facility will export electricity to the local power grid and will be enough to power approximately 6000 UK homes per year.

This clean, renewable electricity will help Wychavon District Council meet its target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

According to the Norchard Solar Farm website, the land was selected as part of a detailed feasibility process.

This includes the consideration of grid capacity, sunlight irradiation and material planning considerations including; cultural heritage, ecology and biodiversity, flood risk, landscape visual impact and land grading.

A variety of technical surveys are being carried out to confirm that the land is suitable for solar energy farm use. 

The area is said to benefit from a nearby point of connection to the electricity network, avoiding excessive and unnecessary disruption and roadworks.

Pre-application advice was sought in June 2021, and it was concluded that the principle of the proposal for solar on this site would be acceptable subject to various further documents and assessments being undertaken as part of the planning application.

A drop-in public consultation event is set to be held on Thursday, April 28 between 6pm to 8pm at Hartlebury Parish Hall.

Following the public engagement, a plan to submit the application is in place for May 2022.

After the statutory planning period of 13 weeks, a decision at its earliest could be reached by September 2022.

The solar farm project is part of a pipeline of projects by Tyler Hill, an experienced developer of renewable energy projects in the UK.

Tyler Hill believes that climate change is a serious threat to the planet which requires rapid decarbonization and adoption of sustainable practices & lifestyles across businesses, communities and homes.

The site will be used to generate electricity for 40 years, after this time the land will be returned to its original state.