About the project

• West Springfield Solar Farm and BESS will comprise solar panels producing up to 49.9MW of renewable energy, supported by a Battery and Energy Storage System (BESS) with a capacity of 49.9MW.
• Approximately 93,000 individual solar panels will be sensitively spread across the site. They will sit around 2.5 feet off the ground, facing south at an angle of up to 20°.
• The project will generate enough energy to power over 12,500 homes per year. Over the project’s lifespan, it will save the equivalent of 740,000 tons of C02, compared to fossil fuel energy generation. The development will supply power directly into the grid via the Cupar substation.
• A community benefit package will be available for locals to spend according to their own priorities, throughout the lifespan of the project.
• As West Springfield Solar Farm and BESS’s capacity exceeds 50MW, it is deemed ‘nationally significant’. Consent will be sought from the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit.
• West Springfield Solar Farm and BESS is developed by BLC Energy and owned by TRIO Power Limited. TRIO is backed by the Octopus Renewable Infrastructure Trust (ORIT), a fund managed by Octopus Energy Generation (OEGEN). OEGEN is one of the largest renewable energy investors in Europe, managing more than 230 large-scale green energy projects with a combined capacity of 3.25 GW.

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