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About The Developer
Statkraft is at the heart of the UK’s energy transition. Since 2006, Statkraft has gone from strength to strength in the UK, building experience across wind, solar, hydro, storage, grid stability, EV charging, green hydrogen and a thriving markets business.
Statkraft is a global company in energy market operations, more than 6,000 employees in over 20 countries.
We’ve invested over £1.4 billion in the UK's renewable energy infrastructure and facilitated over 4.3 GW of new-build renewable energy generation through Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
Across our UK businesses we employ nearly 500 staff in England, Scotland and Wales and play a key role in helping the global business reach its goal of 9 GW of developed wind and solar power by 2025.
Read more about Statkraft UK.
About Treviscoe Solar Farm
The National Infrastructure Commission has suggested that 121GW of solar energy is needed to help the UK meet the carbon emissions targets. Solar energy is a key part of the renewable energy mix to generate clean, homegrown energy that will help tackle energy prices and heighten energy security. It is quicker and easier to deploy than any other renewable energy generating technology.
In 2019, Cornwall Council declared a climate emergency. Since then, Cornwall has formally adopted the Climate Emergency Development Plan Document within which a target of 100% renewable energy supply for Cornwall by 2030 is outlined.
To meet these targets, more low carbon energy will need to be introduced, and as such, the anticipated capacity of this site will make a significant contribution towards this.
It is quicker and easier to deploy than any other renewable energy generating technology. Solar is also the world’s lowest cost power technology and requires less capital investment and construction. Solar power costs have fallen about 85% since 2010, mainly driven by increasingly efficient production of solar panels, lower installation costs, and advances in materials technology. This makes it better placed to help deliver renewable energy now.
Solar farms can also be wildlife havens, by incorporating wildflower meadows, restoration of hedgerows, and native planting. The first results of a national survey produced with Lancaster University highlight the valuable biodiversity benefits from solar farms across the UK.'
This area has a high level of solar irradiance to maximise efficient energy production and an onsite grid connection. These are two key factors in selecting potential locations for solar farms'
Statkraft are involved in the development and operation of solar farms across the UK and Europe. Our acquisition of Solarcentury in 2020 has strengthened our skills and experience to deliver quality solar projects to renew the way the world is powered.
The SolarCentury team who joined Statkraft have developed and built out more than 75 solar farms across the UK since 2011, giving them unparalleled experience in solar development in the UK.
Consulting the Community
Throughout the design stage, we talked to statutory consultees to gather their feedback, and continue studies and assessments that help shape the design of the final project set out in the application documents.
We held our first public engagement activity online in July 2021, due to Covid restrictions. Since our public consultation in 2021, we have made several updates to the project, taking into account feedback from the community and are hosting a drop in event on 23 October 2024.
Pitch Sports Bar Function Room, St Dennis AFC,
Boscawen Park, Saint Austell, PL26 8DT
23rd October, 3pm – 7pm
To stay up to date with our project, you can provide contact details via the postal reply card or our Get In Touch page. We will email you with details of major project milestones. We will also update our Project Updates page as the project progresses.
Please do get in touch if you have any questions for the project team.
Solar Farms
The energy from the sun's radiations is referred to as solar energy. This energy is received as heat and light and can be converted to various useable forms - the most common being electricity. Photovoltaic cells convert the energy from solar radiations into electricity.
Energy generated with solar panels can be stored in batteries at sites such as our Greener Grid Parks, stored using technologies such as pumped storage or hydrogen electrolysis or used directly via the National Grid.
Solar panels require daylight rather than direct sunlight. This means that a site will generate power even on an overcast day.
Unfortunately, there are a limited number of rooftops which are suitable for large scale solar development. Rooftops can be too old, not at an optimal angle, made of the wrong materials or not enough roof space.