Decision details

The Head of Energy and Carbon Reduction provided the Climate Change Cabinet Sub-Committee with a further update with regards to the work underway in the development of a ‘Land Based Solar Farm’, to be located on Council owned land located at Coed Ely, on an 84-acre 'terraced' former colliery site, near Tonyrefail. The facility will, when constructed, be an asset owned by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council.

The Chair thanked the officer for the information. The Chair was pleased with the progress of the proposed solar farm and highlighted that the project would ‘offset’ around 55,000 tonnes of Carbon over the expected 35yr ‘minimum’ lifecycle of the project.

The Cabinet Member for Environment & Leisure commented that the report was yet another exciting project and commended officers for their work. The Cabinet Member felt that such schemes identified by the Council would be an important talking point for school children and key for their futures.

The Climate Change Cabinet Sub-Committee RESOLVED:

1.    To note the content of the report as part of the ongoing work in response to our climate change ambitions and agree to the further progress of the project proposals, in line with the content of the report; and

2.    To receive further report(s) to provide updates on progress as/when deemed appropriate.