ENGIE has been appointed to develop a £3.1m solar farm across two brownfield sites. As part of the project, the company will install about 9,000 400W solar photovoltaic (PV) panels across the two locations – a former chemical works at Crumps Yard in Connah’s Quay and a site in Flint previously used for landfill. When complete, it is expected that the panels will generate in excess of 3487MWhs of electricity each year, as well as saving more than 800 tonnes of CO2. Barry Tayburn, head of energy and innovation at ENGIE, which was appointed by Flintshire County Council, said: “As an organisation, ENGIE is proud to be working with partners across the UK on the transition to a zero-carbon future. Flintshire County Council’s cabinet member for corporate management and assets Billy Mullin added: “This is a key priority for the council and I personally welcome this plan coming to fruition.”
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