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...
by Phoebe Rowe | Mar 21, 2024 | Smart Energy
The largest publicly-owned solar farm in Greater Manchester has powered up in Heywood. Rochdale Borough Council’s 10-hectare site at Chamber House in Heywood, which secured just over £3m funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), is now switched on....
by Phoebe Rowe | Nov 28, 2023 | Smart Energy, Uncategorized
Greater Manchester’s largest solar farm is set to be switched on in December and expected to provide enough electricity to power 2000 homes. The electricity produced will be linked to the national grid and used to offset Rochdale Council’s energy bill, saving the...
by Nikki Brown | Feb 1, 2023 | Smart Energy
Plans for a £1.35m solar farm in Failsworth to reduce carbon emissions and cut energy bills have been approved by Oldham Council. Oldham’s cabinet has signed off on plans for the Wrigley Head solar farm development on land in Failsworth which could save up to 50...
by Nikki Brown | Oct 28, 2022 | Green Skills/Jobs
New training programmes across Greater Manchester will see hundreds of people fast-tracked into roles in construction and green energy. GMCA has awarded £1.5m to five training providers which will run skills bootcamps to support people across Greater Manchester to...
