π Project Overview
Longfield is a 500 MW solar farm project in Eastern. The applicant or operator on record is Longfield Solar Energy Farm Limited (part of EDF Renwables). Planning permission has been granted as of June 2023 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure, reference EN010118.
Site Schematic
Schematic diagram β not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.
π§ Technical Specifications
| Capacity (MW) | 500 MW |
π Grid Connection & Infrastructure
π’ Development & Ownership
| Developer | Longfield Solar Energy Farm Limited (part of EDF Renwables) |
| Owner / operator | Longfield Solar Energy Farm Limited (part of EDF Renwables) |
| Year consented | 2023 |
| Location | north east of Chelmsford and North of the A12 between Boreham and Hatfield Peverel, Essex, CM3 3AS |
| Region | Eastern |
| Coordinates | 51.7831862Β°N, 0.5449877Β°E |