RES seeks to be a power for good in the communities that neighbour its projects by working openly and constructively to ensure tangible local benefits.
RES is committed to ensuring that, wherever possible, local contractors and employees are used in all aspects of solar farm development. The major opportunities arise during the construction phase when suitably qualified local firms are often invited to bid for different aspects of construction. We encourage our contractors to source construction materials locally (i.e. within the county) and to use local transport and plant hire companies where possible, in addition to local services and amenities.
Furthermore, if consented and constructed, Boxted Solar Farm would deliver business rates annually for the life of the project. Babergh District Council would retain 100% of all the business rates due from renewable energy businesses (solar and wind farms) to fund vital local services for all residents.
We also believe that solar farms should provide direct, lasting benefits to local communities and as part of our consultation we asked the local community for feedback and ideas on priority projects and aims in their area, which may be able to be supported as part of the proposal. Suggestions to date include essential funding for Boxted Church, Boxted Green improvements and a community orchard. We welcome people’s thoughts on these suggestions and any other ideas for community projects which could be supported.
Generating enough clean, green electricity to power the equivalent of approximately 8,900 homes annually.
Potential to provide recreational benefits through the enhancement of the existing public rights of way network with the creation of a permission path running alongside the B1066.