The £46m park was developed in 2014, when the business leased 61ha (151 acres) to a solar generation company on a 30-year agreement. A further 13ha (32 acres) was brought into the scheme the following year, taking the development to 74ha (183 acres). The solar panels are linked to an electricity substation 2km. .
Adjustments were needed to the sheep enterprise, with the most significant being a change of breed. The flock had been Welsh Mule ewes sired to a Texel, but the animals were too big to graze underneath the solar panels. Therefore, a smaller type of ewe was sought. The. .
A quad-mounted spinner is used to spread fertiliser, although none has been applied this year because the response rate would not have been enough to. .
One of the downsides is that the land can not be used to grow wheat for the poultry enterprise. “We had 350 acres [142ha] in one block and lost 180. [pdf]
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