Innova is delighted to announce that, on Wednesday 31st July, Stokeford Solar Park was energised. The site, located around 15km to the southwest of Bournemouth in Dorset, comprises a solar plant with a capacity of 28.5MWp.
With over a decade long successful track record in the renewables industry, Stokeford Solar Farm is the third site in Innova’s current portfolio to be energised, with Carn Nicholas in Swansea being the first in early 2023, and Bicker Fen (previously Manor Farm) the second in March this year.
Alongside Carn Nicholas and Bicker Fen, Stokeford Solar Park was awarded a Contract for Difference (CfD) by the UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in 2022, furthering its support for the UK’s transition towards Net Zero.
Tom Cooledge, Investment Director, Innova further added: “We are delighted to announce that Stokeford Solar and Alaska Wind Farm were successfully powered to the SSE network, exporting and are currently undergoing final commissioning checks.
The shared grid connection between the two complementary renewable energy technologies represented some unique technical and commercial complexities. These were professionally managed by our engineering team and project partners to reach this significant project milestone.
We are proud to have delivered our first multi-generation grid connection, which we hope to leverage across our future project portfolio.”
Will Bond, Landowner at Stokeford Farm and Innova JV partner, said: “It is satisfying to see Stokeford Solar Farm energised. Alongside Alaska Wind Farm, which it will share its grid connection with, the site will be a significant contributor to Dorset’s Net Zero targets and ecological restoration.”
Innova would like to take this opportunity to thank all project partners and suppliers involved in the project, as well as the local residents for their patience during the installation of this dual technology site.
About Innova
Innova is a forward-thinking renewable energy business, employing over 120 people across two offices in London and Cheltenham. Innova’s long-term mission is to create utility-scale renewable energy projects using multi-technologies that take large energy intensive users off-grid, positively improving the environment, and benefiting local businesses and communities.
Innova will achieve this mission by continuing to develop, build, and operate a range of innovative, environmentally sustainable, long-term renewable energy solutions. To date, Innova has over 60 DNO and Transmission Grid connected sites under development in the UK, with a combined solar and storage capacity in excess of 18GW.
Innova offers an integrated approach to renewable energy developments and operations, with a capability across the full life cycle of a project. This includes securing planning consents, land options, and grid connections through to financing, procurement, and construction, and into long-term operations and asset management. Innova also actively looks to optimise revenue through Corporate Power Purchase Agreements, and Government sponsored pricing mechanisms.
For more information about Innova’s mission, projects, and services, please visit www.innova.co.uk.