Sandringham Estate has applied for planning permission to site 2,000 panels on land off Admirals Drive, near the Royal Sawmill.
A planning statement says it forms part of the estate's "ongoing commitment to sustainability and promoting environmental practices" and follows the installation of a small solar array to the roof of Sandringham House in 2022.
The site of the proposed solar farm at Sandringham (Image: Google)
"The solar system has been specified to deliver approximately 1.9MW per annum and is designed to meet the majority of the Estates’ electricity demand, with a modest amount of spare capacity exported to the grid," it adds.
"Power will be sent from the power system to the Estate’s three principal power consumers - the sawmill, visitor centre and house - using existing infrastructure which, as part of the project, will be upgraded and adapted as required."
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The site is currently a grass paddock, used for grazing horses at the nearby Royal Stud, which is "well-screened" by the surrounding landscape.
Sandringham House would be solar-powered under the plans (Image: Ian Burt)
Some 2,000 panels would be sited at Sandringham (Image: Newsquest)
The statement says the impact of the proposal would be "slight or moderate", adding: "Considered as part of the wider estate-managed landscape, a modest solar array such as that proposed should be viewed as no more incongruous than the existing, intensively grazed paddock, and a necessary part of managing a sustainable, living, working landscape."
King Charles has been moving Sandringham towards more environmentally friendly management since taking over the running of the 21,000-acre estate from his father, the late Prince Philip, in 2017.
The King has been turning Sandringham over to organic farming and other environmentally-friendly measures since taking over the running of the estate in 2017 (Image: PA)
He has turned its farms organic, planted trees and hedgerows and overseen a programme of "ecological delivery" which includes installing bird boxes and wide field margins to encourage insects.
The monarch has been a regular visitor to Sandringham since revealing he was undergoing treatment for cancer in February.
A decision on the solar farm is expected later this year.
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Sandringham Estate has applied for planning permission to site 2,000 panels on land off Admirals Drive, near the Royal Sawmill.
A planning statement says it forms part of the estate's "ongoing commitment to sustainability and promoting environmental practices" and follows the installation of a small solar array to the roof of Sandringham House in 2022.
The site of the proposed solar farm at Sandringham (Image: Google)
"The solar system has been specified to deliver approximately 1.9MW per annum and is designed to meet the majority of the Estates’ electricity demand, with a modest amount of spare capacity........
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