White Elm Solar Farm

A proposed 675-acre solar farm, with Battery Storage, that would have a design capacity of over 50 MW, located 7.5 kilometres to the north of Stowmarket.

The scheme is proposed to be located within the three parishes of Mendlesham, Wickham Skeith and Thwaite in Mid Suffolk. A soft launch for the scheme has taken place, and information setting out preliminary timelines for pre-application activities, including Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping, non-statutory and statutory consultation, which has been published by the promoter and the Planning Inspectorate.

More information

Visit the White Elm Solar Farm website.

Read all the public documents relating to White Elm Solar Farm on the Planning Inspectorate website.