In Dorset, Centrica has acquired development rights for the construction of a 16-megawatt solar farm and three-megawatt battery storage plant near Winterborne Whitechurch. The project breaks ground in early 2024, with the first power expected to be fed into the grid by 2025.
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The site at Winterborne Whitechurch will be a co-located asset, with the solar farm and battery storage facilities using the same connection point to the grid.
In addition, Centrica has also acquired the operational Roundponds Solar Farm in Wiltshire. The 13-megawatt solar farm was commissioned in 2015.
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These investments are part of Centrica’s plans to invest between 600 million and 800 million pounds per year until 2028 into renewable generation and security of supply. (mfo)
