Netley North

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Netley North is a solar farm on the outskirts of Southampton with a peak power output of 5.136 MW. It generates 5,745 MWh of electricity per year which is enough to provide green energy for 1,902 homes. The site originally started as a quarry for sand and gravel until 1983. It was then turned into a landfill between 1994 and 2002. When the landfill was closed a 1 metre clay cap was installed to seal off the landfill from the outside world. In 2014 it was decided that building a solar farm on top of the site was the best use of the land to allow the land to regenerate. Netley North finished construction in December 2022 and has been producing clean, green electricity ever since!