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Renewable energy company Low Carbon has unveiled plans for a major new 500MW energy park in Kent, UK. The proposed solar and energy storage facility in the Romney Marsh region aims to power around 140,000 homes—equivalent to meeting 20% of Kent’s residential energy needs.
The site, which occupies nearly 600 hectares near the village of Old Romney in the Folkestone and Hythe District, marks a significant development for the region. Low Carbon has already launched its initial phase of community engagement, inviting local residents and businesses to participate in both in-person and virtual events.
Known as the South Kent Energy Park, the project will feature essential infrastructure to connect its clean energy directly to the national grid.
Given its scope, the energy park qualifies as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project, requiring consent from the Planning Inspectorate. The final decision rests with UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband.
Notably, Miliband has previously approved Low Carbon's Gate Burton Energy Park, a project that, once operational, will supply clean power to approximately 160,000 homes.
Low Carbon project development director James Hartley-Bond said: “We are pleased to announce our plans for South Kent Energy Park, which, once built, will play a crucial role in providing a clean, secure, and affordable source of energy generation in support of the UK’s decarbonisation targets.
“We look forward to engaging with the local community and providing the opportunity for those who live and work closest to the project to learn more about Low Carbon’s emerging proposals.
“In delivering the South Kent Energy Park, we want to give the local community the opportunity to collaborate with us and shape the project from an early stage of the design process.”
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