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The UK’s biggest solar farm - that will power thousands of homes - is being proposed on Anglesey.

Countryside Renewables Capital want to place a solar energy park of up to 50MW spread across 195 acres of farmland, the equivalent of 100 football pitches.

If the project, south east of Cemaes, gets the go ahead it could eclipse the current UK’s largest solar farm in Hampshire that is a 48MW scheme.

That scheme powers more than 14,000 homes.

The panels would reach three metres high but the developers say that the remote nature of the site and additional screening will keep the solar park well hidden.

The project fits with the ambition to turn Anglesey into an ‘Energy Island’.

Developments include an underwater kite tidal project off Holyhead, Wylfa Newydd, and a biomass plant on the former Anglesey Aluminium site.

Planning agent Elfed Williams, from ERW Consulting, said: “This scheme fits in with Energy Island and the current push toward renewables.

“This would power thousands of homes. A lot of work has gone into selecting this site. It is a very remote site and it is well screened and additional screening will be provided.

“Anglesey is also a very good area for solar due to the number of sunshine hours on the island.

“We believe this is a scheme that can be supported and is approvable but we are in the hands of the planning committee.”

He added: “There would be a community benefits scheme from the project which would contribute to local projects.”

The island already has major solar schemes including a 15MW park at Tai Moelion Farm on the Bodorgan Estate which was the biggest solar park in Wales when it was built in 2013.

There is also an existing application for a 49MW scheme on land near RAF Valley that could power more than 12,000 homes.

This new project would see sheep continue to graze in the open space around the panels so the developer says it will not significantly reduce the amount of grazing land in this part of the island.

The scheme would save 550,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions over 25 years.

A scoping and screening opinion has been submitted with Anglesey council for the project and a full application is expected to follow.

Mr Williams said: “We have already worked with officers on this.”