Project components
The main elements of the Proposed Development would include the solar PV arrays, the BESS, electrical infrastructure, underground cables and connecting works to National Grid’s existing Monk Fryston substation.
Light Valley Solar will comprise the following main components:
The battery energy storage system (BESS), proposed to be located on Solar Development Site 2, and associated infrastructure.
Substations, including the main project substation located on Site 4, as well as secondary substations on other sites.
Fencing, comprising wire mesh and wooden posts to enclose operational areas of the Site with pole mounted internal facing CCTV systems around the perimeter. Higher palisade fencing would enclose the substation and BESS.
Other supporting infrastructure.
Retained and/or proposed Environmental Mitigation/Enhancement Areas.
A Cable Route Corridor, within which cables will be laid to connect the project to the National Grid at Monk Fryston substation. The land uses within the Cable Route Corridor are temporary, with the land being returned to its previous condition and use once the cable has been laid. In some areas, the Cable Route Corridor is crossed by highways (including the A19 and A63), rail lines and the River Ouse.