Barkham solar farm construction to start in November

BBC reports: Work to build a 43,000 panel solar farm is to begin in November, after a contract was signed with a carbon-neutral developer. The farm will power 9,400 homes, and will be built on farmland to the south of Barkham, Berkshire, owned by Wokingham Borough Council. The facility is expected to go live and start generating electricity in September 2027, with full connectivity expected by 2029.

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