Lime Down Solar Park is a new utility-scale solar and battery energy storage project proposed to be built in North Wiltshire. The project would comprise the installation of ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, inverters, transformers, a substation, site access, cable connections, security fencing and CCTV equipment and construction compounds and necessary infrastructure to connect to the National Grid at Melksham Substation, enabling electricity generated to be supplied to homes and businesses across the UK. The proposals also include a new Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).

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Further details of the project can be found here: https://www.limedownsolar.co.uk/

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The application for Lime Down Solar Park was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate on 19 September and accepted for Examination on 17 October.

You can see the application and find out what happoens next on the Planning Inspectorate website.

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