Plans for West Berkshire Council Solar Farm

As part of our commitment to addressing the climate emergency and delivering our Environment Strategy, plans are progressing for a solar farm on part of the land at Bloomfield Hatch Farm. This project will make a significant contribution to realising our pathway to net zero.  

The solar farm, which was granted planning permission in 2022, will help us achieve actions set out in our Environment Strategy Delivery Plan. The first steps will be modifications to the access point, which will start in September 2025. Alongside this work, the council is seeking a contractor for the delivery of the solar.

Speaking about the plans, Councillor Stuart Gourley, Executive Member for Environment and Highways, said:

"We are keen to deliver this exciting scheme which will significantly off-set our carbon footprint and make a great contribution of local renewable energy generation. Our Environment Strategy is something we are absolutely committed to, and this new solar farm is a statement of our intent towards achieving net zero by 2030."

You can view/download answers to some frequently asked questions about the solar farm project here [180KB] .

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