A 1.4MW solar farm at the former Wheal Jane Mine site near Truro was connected into the National Grid last week. The £4m project covers 7 acres of brownfield land and will produce enough energy for 400 homes. Surveyors at Kemp undertook a contoured topographic survey tied into the other “National Grid” to enable the design team to optimise the panel arrangement for maximum energy collection. With the commencemnt of construction on site the setting out team at Kemp set out almost 1000 piles within 20mm to enable each panel to be accuratly located.
Derry Newman, chief executive of Solarcentury, said: “Solarcentury designed and constructed this site, powering over 400 homes, in less than two months. Solar is not to be underestimated – it is the fastest growing energy technology in the world, simply because it is clean, reliable and a readily available alternative to fossil fuels.”
