Solar · United Kingdom
Longfield
Awaiting Construction500 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 26 June 2023
The site
- Technology
- Solar
- Capacity
- 500 MW
- Status
- Awaiting Construction (Planning Permission Granted)
- Operator or applicant
- Longfield Solar Energy Farm Limited (part of EDF Renwables)
- Location
- north east of Chelmsford and North of the A12 between Boreham and Hatfield Peverel, Essex, CM3 3AS, United Kingdom
- Planning authority
- The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure
- Planning application
- EN010118
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Timeline
- 28 February 2022 Planning application submitted
- 26 June 2023 Planning permission granted
- 26 June 2028 Planning permission expired
Incidents on the register at this site
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Incidents at solar farms in the United Kingdom
The register holds 86 incidents at solar farms in the United Kingdom, 59 of them fires, and 344 worldwide. Counts of incidents in published reporting, not rates.
- Fire involving solar panels at a Market Harborough house spreads to an adjoining property
- Solar inverter fire on agricultural building in Shropshire
- Fire damages solar panel batteries in a Teignmouth garage
- Fire damages roof with one solar panel in The Charltons
- Solar panels on flat roof alight at terraced building in Newquay
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