Solar Farm Could Power Hundreds of Homes in Denbighshire for Decades

A solar farm may operate for 40 years. It would be near a village in Denbighshire. It could power 526 UK homes. Mark and Nadine Budgen filed an application. They want to build a 2MW solar farm on farmland at Trewyn Bach, near Clawdd Poncen.

The solar farm needs photovoltaic panels fixed to metal frames. These frames will form solar arrays, about 2.7 meters tall, covering 2.49 hectares.

The panels convert sunlight, making enough power for 526 homes yearly. The land sits 200m from Clawdd Poncen, and Corwen is 1.1km away. An ancient site, Caer Drewen, lies 1km east.

The Clwydian Range is also close. The Dee Valley National Landscape is 0.5km east. The application explains the project’s purpose, which is to generate renewable electricity and export power to the nearby national grid.

Mark and Nadine Budgen applied to Denbighshire’s planning department seeking permission for the 2MW solar farm. It is meant for agricultural land at Trewyn Bach, Clawdd Poncen. Wales needs renewable energy and this idea aligns with Welsh policy, as noted in the planning application.

The plans won’t create new jobs. Denbighshire’s planning committee will review it at a meeting held in Ruthin at County Hall HQ.