Oxford college's land could be used for solar farm

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The application, which would be based on three sites in Oxfordshire, is at a 'very early stage'.

An Oxford college's land would be used as part of a major solar farm that could generate enough power for all of Oxfordshire's homes, the company behind it has said.A consultant for PVDP said Merton College has agreed for its land to be used providing permission is granted.How the north site of the solar farm would lookShe said landowners including Merton College and the Blenheim Estate have agreed for their land to be used for the farm.

"We need renewable energy and lots of it but it's got to be in the right place. In our view that is on roofs and buildings and there is plenty of new development coming forward in Oxfordshire that could accommodate solar," she said. Overall, the whole site measures 1,400 hectares . Of that, 1,000 hectares would be developable and another 400 hectares would be used for environmental mitigation and enhancement.

 

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