The site is located in Shropshire, approximately 1km west of the village of Sheriffhales and 6km north of the town of Telford.
The project comprises the installation of 3,173.64kWp ground mounted photovoltaic, operational energy generation.
Thrive Renewables invested, for the first time, in a photo-voltaic solar farm by way of supporting a Mongoose Energy initiative with a community bridge mezzanine loan. The community bridge loan was repaid in full at the end of 2018.
The solar modules installed on site are 255Wp polycrystalline Jinko Solar M-Series, configured in strings of 24 modules, pitched at 20 degrees and orientated south. A total of 11,976 modules are installed giving an array of DC power of 3,173kWp.
| Solar Modules | Polycrystalline Jinko solar M-Series |
|---|---|
| Number of modules | 11,976 modules of 265Wp each |
| Tilt angle | 20° facing south east |
| Site capacity | 3.17 MWp |
| Operational since | 2015 |
| Annual forecast output | 2,989MWh |
| UK homes equivalent | 736 |
Press Releases
Solar trains company, Riding Sunbeams, has received its first commercial funding from Thrive Renewables and Friends Provident Foundation This will enable the team to develop community owned renewable energy projects to directly power the rail network at a commercial scale for the first time
Posted: 18 Sep 2020
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The United Downs geothermal project will use heat from the rock, around 5km beneath the ground, to generate renewable electricity.
Posted: 12 Aug 2020
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2019 was a record breaking year for renewables, generating more electricity than fossil fuels during the third quarter, for the first time ever. And 2020’s looking even better!
Posted: 29 Jul 2020
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