Public Power Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Swindon Borough Council, has submitted a planning application to Cotswold District Council to build a solar farm at the Duke of Gloucester Barracks in Gloucestershire.

Working alongside the Army’s delivery partner, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, PPS also carried out all the project development work, including feasibility studies and grid works. The project would generate enough solar power for the equivalent of 350 typical homes.

This is the first in a pilot programme which could see up to 6 MWp solar PV in total installed across four Army sites throughout the country over the next year as part of the Army’s commitment to greening its estate.