BWE Partnership granted solar park planning permission

Aberdeen-based BWE Partnership has announced that work is set to commence on its second solar park project, within Kinblethmont Estate near Arbroath, Angus.Kinblethmont solar park will be a 5MW ground mounted, large solar PV project on farmland across a 26 acre site. The 3000 acre estate (comprising arable farming and woodland), is owned by Robert Ramsay who has invested in biomass, solar and wind technologies for the site over the last few years.Full planning permission for the project was granted by Angus Council in September 2015 and construction is due to begin in early December. The solar park will produce enough energy to power around 3500 homes.BWE Partnership continues to look for land for large solar energy developments in the east of Scotland with particular interest in opportunities within east Angus, east Aberdeenshire and in Fife. Other areas of Scotland could also be of interest provided they have suitable levels of irradiation and grid availability.