Cleve Hill Solar Park

It is the largest solar farm in the UK, generating 373&nbsp;MW of electricity from {{convert|900|acres}} of [[solar panel]]s, and will also include 150 MW (possibly with 700&nbsp;MWh energy) of [[Battery energy storage system|battery storage]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cleve Hill Solar Park|url=https://www.erm.com/sustainability-report/impact-with-clients/measuring-impact-from-consulting-services/cleve-hill-solar-park/ |access-date=2021-08-06|website=www.erm.com}}</ref><ref name="spp2023">{{Cite news |last=Heynes |first=George |title=UK’s ‘largest’ solar and battery storage project begins construction |language=en |url=https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/news/uks_largest_solar_and_battery_storage_project_begins_construction |date=2023-04-25 |access-date=2023-06-29}}</ref><ref name=qui>{{cite web |title=Quinbrook closes financing for biggest solar and battery project in UK |url=https://reneweconomy.com.au/quinbrook-closes-financing-for-biggest-solar-and-battery-project-in-uk/ |website=RenewEconomy |language=en-AU |date=18 March 2025}}</ref> Because of its size, it is a [[nationally significant infrastructure project]] so outside the standard local planning procedure. It is about four times larger than the previously largest solar station.<ref name=hill/>

It is the largest solar farm in the UK, generating 373&nbsp;MW of electricity from {{convert|900|acres}} of [[solar panel]]s, and will also include 150 MW (possibly with 700&nbsp;MWh energy) of [[Battery energy storage system|battery storage]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cleve Hill Solar Park|url=https://www.erm.com/sustainability-report/impact-with-clients/measuring-impact-from-consulting-services/cleve-hill-solar-park/ |access-date=2021-08-06|website=www.erm.com}}</ref><ref name="spp2023">{{Cite news |last=Heynes |first=George |title=UK’s ‘largest’ solar and battery storage project begins construction |language=en |url=https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/news/uks_largest_solar_and_battery_storage_project_begins_construction |date=2023-04-25 |access-date=2023-06-29}}</ref><ref name=qui>{{cite web |title=Quinbrook closes financing for biggest solar and battery project in UK |url=https://reneweconomy.com.au/quinbrook-closes-financing-for-biggest-solar-and-battery-project-in-uk/ |website=RenewEconomy |language=en-AU |date=18 March 2025}}</ref> Because of its size, it is a [[nationally significant infrastructure project]] so outside the standard local planning procedure. It is about four times larger than the previously largest solar station.<ref name=hill/>

Electricity is exported from the project via the 400&nbsp;kV National Grid [[Electrical substation|substation]] at Cleve Hill, constructed to serve the [[London Array]] offshore wind farm int the Thames estuary to the north. A battery array will be placed at the substation, charging from the sunlight during the day and release the energy at night when it is needed.<ref name="clevehillsolar.com">{{cite web |title=Welcome to our website - Welcome |url=https://www.clevehillsolar.com/ |website=Welcome to our website |accessdate=12 June 2020}}</ref>

Electricity is exported from the project via the 400&nbsp;kV National Grid [[Electrical substation|substation]] at Cleve Hill, constructed to serve the [[London Array]] offshore wind farm in the Thames estuary to the north. A battery array will be placed at the substation, charging from the sunlight during the day and release the energy at night when it is needed.<ref name="clevehillsolar.com">{{cite web |title=Welcome to our website - Welcome |url=https://www.clevehillsolar.com/ |website=Welcome to our website |accessdate=12 June 2020}}</ref>

==History==

==History==