“Cleve Hill, the U.K.’s largest-ever solar project, received its government planning approvals this week. The question is how the 350-megawatt development proceeds from here in a large-scale solar market that has all but died out.
Located in southeastern England, along the North Kent coast, Cleve Hill is under development by Hive Energy and Wirsol. The developers say they will not seek any government subsidy and will not participate in the contracts for difference (CFD) auction next year.
The project, which may include a substantial amount of battery storage, will be built near the existing grid infrastructure used by the London Array offshore wind farm, once the largest in the world.
Cleve Hill is targeting completion in 2022, Giles Redpath, CEO of Hive Energy, said in a statement. A spokesperson told GTM that a final investment decision would be made ahead of construction work beginning in spring 2021. “
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Parnell, John. Green Tech Media 29 May 2020.