Fraddon Solar Farm
Unlocking enough clean domestic energy to meet the equivalent annual needs of over 19,000 UK homes
The Need For Solar
The UK has made a legally binding commitment to achieve a net zero fully decarbonised power system by 2035. This can only be achieved with the adoption and roll-out of reliable, affordable, clean energy sources such as solar.
Cornwall Council declared a climate emergency in 2019 and published it’s Climate Change Action Plan and set a target for the District to lead the way and become carbon neutral by 2030. Solar farms, such as Fraddon Solar Farm, will make a meaningful contribution to the local, and national, climate commitments.
Our Proposals
- Fraddon Solar Farm would be located immediately south of Fraddon substation, approximately 350m south of Penhale, 1.5km east of Summercourt, and 2km southwest of Indian Queens, in the St. Dennis and St. Enoder district of Cornwall.
- The planned solar farm will generate 68GWh of electricity per year.
- This would provide the equivalent energy needs of over 19,000 UK homes and CO2 savings of over 1,000,000 tonnes which equates to taking c.19,000 cars off Cornwall roads.
- We are also planning to install batteries to store electricity which can be fed back into the local energy network to help balance the grid at times of high demand.
- As part of our public consultation, we held an in-person consultation event on Wed 7th December from 2pm – 7pm @ Fraddon Village Hall, Fraddon, TR9 6NT. The consultation period has closed, and we will now take some time to process feedback from members of the public, councillors, and other interested groups before finalising our planning application.
Virtual Exhibition
About JBM Solar
Established in 2012, the JBM Solar team has a proven track record of securing consent for over 1GW of clean, green solar energy schemes in the UK and Ireland. We place a focus on developing sites that benefit both the community and local wildlife. JBM Solar is a part of RWE, the UK’s leading power generator.
Your Project Manager
I’m Conor and I’m the project manager for Fraddon Solar Farm. As a chartered town planner, with an interest in sustainable communities, I’ve always placed a focus on maximising the benefits for local people as part of the schemes I work on. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch any time by email, mobile or in writing.
Conor McAllister
Senior Project Manager
Freephone: 0800 689 5209
Email: Info@fraddonsolarfarm.co.uk
Address: Conor McAllister, JBM Solar,
33 Broadwick Street, London, W1F 0DQ
Have your say
Participate and let us know what you think of our proposals for the Solar Farm.