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Heolddu Solar Farm – Launch of informal consultation
March 6 @ 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
We are attaching a leaflet introducing Qualitas Energy and Heolddu Solar Farm, a proposed c.40MW fixed panel solar farm on land between Ferryside and Llandyfaelog, in Carmarthenshire.
The proposed project is expected to generate enough green energy in its first year to power approximately 10,770 homes* and reduce carbon emissions by around 9,961 tonnes** annually. This would be enough to power almost all the homes in Kidwelly and St Ishmael, Trimsaran, St Clears and Carmarthen put together.
Qualitas Energy aims to work with the nearby communities to establish arrangements for a Community Benefit Fund, which will be determined through consultation for Heolddu Solar Farm and we would welcome any feedback and suggestions.
Further details about the proposals are available on our project website: www.heolddusolar.co.uk
Today we are launching the first phase of consultation, we will be hosting a public information event on Thursday 6 March 2025, at Calon y Fferi Community Centre, where members of the project team will be present to help assist with any questions you may have about the development. Further details about the public consultation event can be found below:
Calon y Fferi Community Centre, Carmarthen Rd, Ferryside, SA17 5TE
Thursday 6th March 2025
1pm – 7pm
Additionally, if you would like to meet with the project team, please email info@heolddusolar.co.uk to register your interest. If you have any questions in the meantime, please feel free to get in touch with the project team by using the contact information provided.
Yours sincerely,
Heolddu Solar Farm Project Team
* Year one output has been calculated by multiplying the proposed development’s generation capacity (40 MW), by total hours in a year (8,766 accounting for leap years), then applying a capacity factor for solar PV schemes operating in the UK on an unchanged configuration basis (11.06% (average of 2012-2023 data)) (DESNZ, 2024). Year one output was then divided by 3,600 kWh, (annual electricity consumption for an average UK household) (DESNZ, 2023), providing an estimated number of homes powered per annum.
**This saving is calculated by multiplying estimated total output in year 1 (38,769 MWh), by the UK’s current grid average factor, inclusive of Well-to-tank (WTT), and WTT transmission and distribution (T&D) (DESNZ, 2024).