The 3.2MW solar farm has the capacity to power 825 homes each year.
New finance brings solar farm into full community ownership
It is owned by Sheriffhales Community Energy, a not-for-profit community benefit society governed by local volunteer directors, which has been set up to generate income for the parish. The solar park, located on the border between Shropshire and Staffordshire, was originally commissioned in 2016 by a commercial renewable energy company.
The protection of local biodiversity and wildlife has been a priority for the project, according to its leaders, with the land under and around the solar panels maintaining species of grasses, herbs and wildflowers.
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