UK's biggest solar farm planned for Kent coast

Subsidy-free plant would cover 900 acres of farmland near Great Expectations marshes at Faversham, dwarfing output of UK's current largest solar site

An enormous solar power station is planned for the north Kent coast that would be the UK's biggest and dwarf existing solar farms, providing a significant boost to an industry that has stalled since ministers halted subsidies 18 months ago.

Cleve Hill, a mile from the historic town of Faversham, would have five times the capacity of the UK's current largest solar farm and provide enough power for around 110,000 households if it comes online in 2020 as proposed.