Giant solar farm approved at 47-hectare site

Plans to build Scotland’s largest solar farm have been given the go-ahead.

Moray Council has granted planning permission for Elgin Energy’s proposed 20mw development near Urquhart.

The project could see around 80,000 solar panels installed at the 47-hectare Speyslaw site, along with a substation, 20 inverter stations and CCTV.

The council said all the cabling will be underground, meaning sheep will still be able to graze around the panels.

No trees, hedges or woodland will be removed and extra planting is proposed.

BUCKHAVEN