Bristol set to get new solar farm as supporters plead 'stop the nimbyism' View Image

The news that Bristol City Council and its City Leap partners have announced plans for another major solar farm has provoked a mixed reaction from Bristol Live readers. It will be the third in the city this year as part of efforts to boost local renewable energy.

The scheme, a joint venture between the council and US energy firm Ameresco, would see a solar farm built on Smoke Lane in Avonmouth , capable of generating enough power for around 1,000 homes.

It follows two earlier City Leap projects: an expansion of the existing Severn Road solar field in Avonmouth and a new 2.5-megawatt site proposed for Withywood on the city’s south-west edge. Under the partnership, Bristol City Council provides th

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