On 18th July 2024, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council granted planning consent for an
extension to Innova’s solar and energy storage project, Blythe Solar Farm.
Blythe Solar Farm’s initial consented application, encompassing 27.7MW solar PV and
30MW energy storage (ESS), received unanimous planning approval on 1st February 2023.
Representatives from Moorlands Climate Action and neighbours of the site spoke in
support of this project.
The additional solar array will elevate Blythe Solar Farm’s capacity by 16.6MW, resulting in a
total approved capacity of 44.3MWp of solar and 30MW of energy storage.
Rob Parish, Senior Project Manager at Innova, said:
"We are pleased to announce that Staffordshire Moorlands District Council have approved
the extension to Blythe Solar Farm.
“This scheme, which is on track for energisation in 2027, will produce enough energy to
power over 11,000 homes and save approximately 9,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide being
emitted each year. It will also make a significant contribution to Staffordshire Moorlands
District Councils target to be carbon neutral by 2030
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank Nicola Jones, the in-house planning manager,
for all her hard work and support on the scheme, Corylus Planning & Environment who were
Innova's external planning consultant, and the Local Planning Authority and consultees for
their engagement with us throughout the process."