Why is South Brooks needed?
By producing clean energy here in the UK, South Brooks would make a significant contribution to securing our energy supply and combating climate change.
Generating enough energy to supply over 140,000 homes each year.
We have a grid connection agreement to import and export 500 MW to the National Grid.
Helping the UK build a secure, clean energy network.
Last year, the UK switched off its last coal-fired power station, ending 140 years of using coal to help power our economy. While we work to replace the power once generated by fossil fuels like coal, demand for electricity is also increasing and is set to double by 2050.
To secure our domestic supply of electricity, respond to increasing demand and meet our climate change commitments, over the next decade we need to replace older forms of energy production with homegrown sources of clean, renewable energy.
Solar is an important part of the way we can meet this challenge – it is reliable and can be built quickly compared to other technologies.
By generating enough energy to supply over 140,000 homes each year, South Brooks would make a significant contribution to helping the UK build a secure, clean energy system.
