New Solar Farm Opens
Written by HFM News on 30th April 2019
A new solar farm has opened in Husbands Bosworth.
Over 500 solar panels have been installed in fields off Sibbertoft Road, in a project by Harborough Energy and a company based there, NBJ Joinery.
Pic: Andy Carpenter
The not-for-profit co-operative teamed up with the firm for the project, which will help reduce their reliance of using electricity from the National Grid.
Retiring Chairman of Harborough Council, Cllr Lesley Bowles, officially opened the 100KwH array installation, funded as part of a Community energy supply initiative via crowdfunding and private investments totalling £100,000.
It is Harborough Energy’s third such solar installation since it was setup in 2014.
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