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Fobbing A13 Vange Creek Solar Farm? Introducing Fobbing Solar Farm

Enso Energy, through its subsidiary company Rayleigh Green B1420 Limited, is proposing to develop a solar farm and battery High Rd storage facility on land to the south of Marsh Farm, Fobbing, Southend Rd SS17 9JW. Wet Grassland The generating station would have an export capacity of up to 49.9MW for distribution to the national grid. This is equivalent FOBBING to the annual electrical needs of approximately 17,079 family homes across Thurrock. The anticipated CO2 displacement is Stanford-le-Hope Bypass around 25,060 tonnes per annum, which represents an emission saving equivalent of a reduction in 8,035 cars on the road every year.

The battery storage system will supply electricity to the local electricity network at times of peak energy demand and help make the renewable energy output of the solar farm a secure and reliable part of the UK energy supply. STANFORD- LE-HOPE CORRINGHAM A1014 CANVEY ISLAND What are the Benefits of the Solar Farm and Battery Storage Facility?

The main benefits of the development proposed are summarised below.

• It will assist to • The proposed development’s panels • No protected landscape, heritage reduce greenhouse gas emissions will utilise bifacial modules which or ecological designations will be in line with local, national and absorb irradiation from the front and affected by the solar farm. international targets and its declared rear side, generating c. 4% higher Climate Emergency. energy yield than mono-facial solar • We anticipate that construction panels. will be complete in approximately 6 • Contribute towards the security of months. This will typically require 8 energy supply in Thurrock Council • This is a temporary development. A HGV deliveries to the site each day, through the provision of local, solar plant allows agricultural land which will not be routed through competitive renewable energy to rest for the period of operation. local villages. supply. The site will be returned to greenfield agricultural use at the end • The proposed solar farm will not • The project will support the UK’s of the project life. require Government subsidy. urgent need to transition to a low carbon future, producing significant • Compared to arable farming, a solar • Enso Energy is committed to using amounts of renewable energy. farm gives land the opportunity for local suppliers during construction multiple uses. In addition to energy and operation where possible. • The proposed development’s panels production, solar farms can support will utilise an innovative tracking biodiversity by allowing small system, allowing the solar panels animals access to otherwise fenced- to track the sun from east to west, off land, with bird and insect fodder this increases electrical productivity plants and wildflowers sown around by c. 20-25% when compared to the modules (visit www.solar-trade. Evolving Concept traditional fixed solar arrays. org.uk/solar-farms). Design of Fobbing Solar Farm Getting to Net Zero Our Vision

The UK Government has signed up to a Renewable At Enso Energy we are making the idea of a country Energy Directive to provide 15% of energy from run on renewable energy a reality. We are one of renewables by 2020 (based on a 2008 baseline). the UK’s most experienced energy developers. Furthermore, the Government has pledged to deliver a 68% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by the end Our ambition is to use the latest solar technology of the decade (compared to 1990 levels). In addition to to make a positive impact on our country and the this, the Government has made a legal commitment to communities we work with. We are firm advocates cutting carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 (Climate for renewable, low carbon, efficient, secure and Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order sustainable energy that can be generated, stored and 2019). To achieve net zero by 2050 will require a rapid utilised locally. We are passionate about creating and expanded deployment of low carbon power, positive change for the UK’s energy requirements and including solar. carbon commitments.

Our innovative and entrepreneurial approach to subsidy-free renewable energy is assisting the country’s move towards a more secure renewable energy supply and accelerating our combined progress to net zero. Our approach to consultation during the Coronavirus crisis

Enso Energy agree with the guidance Please read through the brochure and The webinar will be recorded and issued by the UK Government’s Chief provide feedback to us by way of the hosted on our public consultation Planner, which emphasised that free post feedback form that came website so that you can watch it planning applications that positively with the brochure. again or see it if you are unable to About Us impact the country and local watch it live. You can of course get in communities must continue to come 2 Attend our public consultation contact with the project team at any Enso Energy is a successful energy developer, focussed forward. webinar and Q&A session on time, through our public consultation on delivering the right results for our clients, the Thursday 25 February website: www.ensoenergy.co.uk/ environment and the local community. In addition, Enso Energy believes 6-8 pm proposed-projects/fobbing that it is vital that local communities We all care about our climate, and we all care about are able see and shape planning You are invited to attend our online You can register to attend our online where we live. We believe that considerate solar applications that may have an impact public consultation webinar and public consultation event by visiting energy development can make both better. That’s why on them. We therefore invite you Q&A session event. The webinar will our website www.ensoenergy.co.uk/ our holistic approach to solar energy development to provide feedback on our draft be a ten-minute presentation by the proposed-projects/fobbing and includes working with all our stakeholders throughout proposals in the following ways: project team where they will outline completing the webinar registration the development process. the draft proposals. During the Q&A form. You will then receive an email 1 Fill in the feedback form session which will follow the webinar with details on how to join the public Our team has a proven track record in developing that accompanies this public you’ll have the opportunity to ask any consultation webinar. large scale energy projects, totalling in excess of consultation brochure. questions you may have about the 1,500MW of distributed generation. As an independent draft proposals with members of the 3 Visit the dedicated public developer we have worked across the full spectrum This consultation brochure contains project team. consultation website: of energy generation and storage technologies, the same information that would have www.ensoenergy.co.uk/ deploying solutions that suit each site. been displayed at a typical public proposed-projects/fobbing consultation event. We have set up a dedicated public consultation website, where you can find information about our draft proposals and provide feedback. Fobbing Solar Farm Have your say

This brochure forms part of our pre-planning application process at which we are asking for your opinion on a proposed solar farm and battery storage facility on land to the south of Marsh Farm, Fobbing, Thurrock Feedback form SS17 9JW. To return your completed feedback form please tear it from the brochure, insert into the enclosed pre-paid envelope and pop it in the post by Thursday 11 March. Alternatively, you can return your form via email to Please take your time to consider the information within this brochure, and don’t hesitate to contact a [email protected] member of our team should you have any questions or matters you need to be clarified.

We would be grateful if you could answer the feedback form and let us have your contact details for the Title: Name: purpose of informing the project design and providing feedback to the Council. Address: For further information, please do not hesitate to email [email protected] Postcode: Email: Telephone:

1. Has this local resident brochure been helpful in understanding our proposal? Register for Updates Please visit www.ensoenergy.co.uk/proposed-projects/fobbing where information about our proposals will be q Yes q No q Not sure updated, and where you can register to be receive updates. 2. What is the most important issue to you about our proposal, where 1 is of highest importance and 9 is of least importance. q Construction traffic q Landscape impact q Greenbelt impact q Increasing biodiversity q Visual impact q Loss of agricultural land 020 7499 2842 Should you require Enso Energy working in partnership with Macquarie’s Green Investment Group for the q Climate emergency q Residential amenity impact q Impact on footpaths this document in large delivery of large scale solar projects. [email protected] print, audio or braille then please contact us 3. With regards to the proposals you have read about within this brochure, are you: www.ensoenergy.co.uk at the details provided. q In favour q In objection q Of no opinion 4. We would welcome your feedback on all aspects of the emerging design shown in the brochure, including: • Is maintaining the recreational amenity across the site via footpaths and the link to the nature reserve at Vange Marshes important? • The inclusion of green corridors free of panels and infrastructure is something you would like included within the design? • Is the opportunity for interpretation and education boards to inform footpath users about solar energy and biodiversity benefits important? • The proposed new boundary planting to screen and restore hedgerows is in the correct locations and whether additional planting areas are needed and where?

5. Your views are important to us, if you’d like us to keep in touch how would you like us to contact you? q Website q Email q Newsletter q SMS

6. Any other comments?

Thank you for taking the time to fill out our feedback form, your personal details including your name, address and contact details may be included as part of a consultation report submitted with this application to Thurrock Council. If you prefer your details do not be shared, please tick here q.