Solar farms
Fields in the Uk, may soon be covered by thousands of solar panels.
Despite the lack of guaranteed sunshine, the solar farms will make a guaranteed profit because of a generous subsidy funded through increases in household energy bills. The rate of installation of solar panels will increase five-fold in Britain this year because of this feed-in tariff, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.
’s frequently grey skies is an inefficient way of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Even in the sunniest parts of England, the farms will generate a third less electricity than farms of the same size in southern Spain. However, the Government’s feed-in tariff scheme, which began in April of this year, have now made solar farms economically viable and a Growth area.
Will solar farms would be a visual blight on the landscape?
Arguably they would be less obtrusive than wind turbines or rows of polytunnels used to grow fruit and vegetables. “They won’t stand more than 2 metres (6.5ft) tall so you won’t see them if you look across the landscape because they will be obscured by hedgerows. “You would see them if you were standing on a hill but the visual impact is very minor compared with wind arrays.”
The coalition Government has pledged to keep the tariff. Indeed, the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats argued while in opposition that the rates were too low.
The solar initiative offers exciting new opportunities for British landowners to develop alternative sources of on-farm income
Greenage Solutions, are planning dozens of solar farms and is considering sites throughout the Uk. So How can we help you?
Simply contact us, and we will review your field situation and give you a full break down of the cost involved and the returns that you could expect over the next 25 years!
A farm could produce as much as 9% income, index linked and tax free for the next 25 years. All guaranteed from the governments feed in tariff.
