Hidden Solar Power Station

What is the biggest obstacle facing new solar projects?

However, the biggest obstacle facing new solar projects was a lack of capacity in the electricity grid, Solar UK said. Many projects have been told that they have a 10- to 15-year wait to get a connection, with one given a 2037 deadline.

Where is the Cleve Hill solar farm?

Site of the Cleve Hill solar farm near Faversham, Kent. It is the first to be approved as a nationally significant infrastructure project Simply sign up to the UK energy myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.

What happened to Tinsley power station?

The power station itself is just rubble and even the iconic Tinsley Cooling Towers are no longer there. Plans are in the pipeline for a new generation of power station on site however.

What happened to Blackburn Meadows power station?

Until that summer, they were all that remained of Blackburn Meadows power station which was mostly demolished in the 1980s. Take a look through our galleries to get a feel for Tinsley Towers and Blackburn Meadows power station in the past. In 2009 Blackburn Meadows was just a derelict site across the M1 from Meadowhall.

What happened to Tinsley Towers & Blackburn Meadows power station?

Send in your memories of Blackburn Meadows! The famous cooling towers at Tinsley were demolished in 2008. Until that summer, they were all that remained of Blackburn Meadows power station which was mostly demolished in the 1980s. Take a look through our galleries to get a feel for Tinsley Towers and Blackburn Meadows power station in the past.