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104,000 panel solar farm set to power The University of Manchester

104,000 panel solar farm set to power The University of Manchester

by Nikki Brown | May 7, 2024 | Uncategorized

The University of Manchester has signed a landmark new deal that will see up to 65 percent of its electricity demand supplied through a brand-new renewables project. The university has partnered with leading UK clean energy company Enviromena to buy electricity...
Manchester City submit plan for nearly 11,000 solar panels on its training ground

Manchester City submit plan for nearly 11,000 solar panels on its training ground

by Nikki Brown | Apr 16, 2024 | Smart Energy

Manchester City football club are planning to install more than 10,000 solar panels at their training ground in a move that is set to make the facility one of the largest producers of renewable energy in world football. The panels will generate up to 4.39 MWh of...
Wigan landfill could become solar powerhouse

Wigan landfill could become solar powerhouse

by Nikki Brown | Apr 5, 2024 | Smart Energy, Uncategorized

Green Earth Developments has lodged plans to transform part of the Whitehead waste site bordering Wigan and Salford , into a solar farm with the potential to power more than 2,850 homes a year. The photovoltaic panels would take up 52 acres of the 291-acre former...
Salford’s first solar farm in Little Hulton is switched on

Salford’s first solar farm in Little Hulton is switched on

by Nikki Brown | Mar 27, 2024 | Smart Energy

A two-megawatt solar farm has been connected to the national grid and is set to provide electricity to around 800 homes. The 3.8-hectare site, located off Kenyon Way in Little Hulton, has 3,774 ground mounted solar panels and is set to generate over 2,000 megawatt...
Construction of Oldham solar farm moves to next phase

Construction of Oldham solar farm moves to next phase

by Phoebe Rowe | Mar 21, 2024 | Sustainable Development

The development of a new solar farm in Oldham is taking shape as Oldham Council outlines the next stages of the project. The site at Wrigley Head in Failsworth is the council’s first solar farm, with the project being part of the local authority’s Green New...
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