Whites Pit solar now commissioned - South West's first green hydrogen project about to start

摘要

Ethical Power Ltd has commissioned the 5 MW Whites Pit solar farm in Wimborne for Canford Renewable Energy. The solar park will feed into a green hydrogen electrolyser as part of the Dorset Green H2 project. Ethical Power Ltd (the EPC arm of Ethical Power Group) has commissioned the 5 MW Whites Pit solar farm in Wimborne for Canford Renewable Energy. The solar park will feed into a green hydrogen electrolyser as part of the Dorset Green H2 project. Canford Renewable Energy are an operator and developer of energy infrastructure across the South West including renewables and gas power stations. The Dorset Green H2 is their first green hydrogen project and also the first facility of this type in the region. Ethical Power was the EPC contractor for the Whites Pit solar park built on now closed former landfill owned by Canford Renewable Energy. The scope of works by Ethical Power Group companies also included development consultancy and due diligence, civils and reinstatement works and technical due diligence throughout the construction phase. "Brownfield developments on previously used land, e.g. landfill sites are typically more complex than greenfield projects," comments Neil Buck, Managing Director of Ethical Power Ltd. "To successfully build on a landfill site, you need a deep understanding of the complexities around existing land use, challenging ground conditions and the specific mounting structure requirements. Whites Pit was a difficult project but together with the Canford team we managed to find solutions that ensured the correct multitech infrastructure and controls are in place and we confidently met the energisation date."