The engineering, procurement and construction contract marks the first time that RWE has invested in British solar.
The 129-acre site is on a disused airfield classified as brownfield land at Kencot Hill, 19 miles from the City of Oxford. Once connected towards the end of this summer, the 144,000-panel ground-mounted plant will produce enough electricity to power 10,000 homes.
Conergy claims the plant will save approximately 380,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions over the next twenty four years – the length of time for which the site has permission – based on the energy mix of today’s National Grid.
Robert Goss, managing director at Conergy UK, said: “The latest IPCC report highlighted the need for increased investment in low-carbon power, so RWE’s commitment to British solar is very welcome. Large-scale plants in the right places, like Kencot Hill, already provide power to tens of thousands of homes, and will avoid millions of tonnes of carbon emissions.”