South Farm
2020
contract signing
93 000
solar panels
49.9 MW
power
15 000
homes with clean energy
The South Farm solar plant will have a total capacity of 49.9 megawatts – enough to power the equivalent of 15 000 homes – and will provide over half the City Corporation’s electricity needs, powering buildings such as its historic Guildhall Headquarters, three wholesale markets and the Barbican Arts Centre.
The solar farm, located near the village of Spetisbury, Dorset is expected to be commissioned over the course of 2022. Voltalia is committed to using local suppliers wherever possible: the grid connection, the fencing, the construction compound and the access tracks are all being carried out by contractors from the South West region of England.
