Consultation starts on giant Angus solar farm proposal

A community consultation has started as renewable energy giant Lightsource BP prepares to create a giant Angus solar farm. Energy firm Lightsource BP said the development would provide enough power for 14,621 households and be the equivalent of taking more than 3,916 large family cars off the road. Lightsource BP has pinpointed a sprawling plot off Berryhill Road near Fowlis and is seeking input from local communities and experts to better inform and shape the final proposal. The 49.99 megawatt scheme for a 120-hectare swathe of land bordering the southern edge of the Piperdam leisure resort emerged in November and has been compared in size to the largest village in Angus.