Kingsway Solar

Kingsway Solar Farm: Where things stand — and what happens next

Over recent weeks, many residents have asked why the Kingsway Solar Farm proposal is still moving forward after Kingsway Solar confirmed it has been awarded Gate 1 grid access by the energy system operator, NESO — but not Gate 2, which would have guaranteed a grid connection. Gate 1: Why it matters Gate 2 status […]

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Targeted Consultation – Not What the Community Asked For

Kingsway Solar has launched a targeted consultation on localised changes to the proposed solar farm, running from Wednesday 7 January to Wednesday 4 February 2026. While the company claims these changes reflect community feedback, a closer look at the proposals suggests this is not the case. Only one element of the revised scheme: the removal

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Survey reveals 90% local opposition to proposed Kingsway Solar scheme

  Findings from the KSCA Community Survey, conducted between 8 June and 1 September 2025, confirm that over 90% of respondents oppose the proposed Kingsway Solar scheme for South East Cambridgeshire, with more than 86% objecting in the strongest possible terms.   Download a copy of the report here:  Community Assessments of the Proposed Kingsway Solar

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Walking the Length of Kingsway: Exposing the Scale of a Solar Farm “Bigger than Heathrow”

  A local campaigner has walked the full boundary of the proposed Kingsway Solar Farm to reveal the vast scale of the development — an area larger than Heathrow Airport — and to raise awareness of the project’s far-reaching impact on the South Cambridgeshire countryside. The walk, filmed over the summer, has been released as

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Day 2 of our ‘Encircled’ video series: Wildlife at risk

  On day 2 of our video series “Encircled: Our villages surrounded by solar” we’re exploring Harcamlow Way: Fox Road to the Ambush (Balsham).   We’ve created this series of short videos to show the size and extent of Kingsway’s proposed solar park, and the how it will impact our area.   Day 2 –

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Watch our new video series: Encircled – Our villages, surrounded by solar

The first of our video series “Encircled: Our villages surrounded by solar” is out! We’ve created this series of short videos to show the size and extent of Kingsway’s proposed solar park, and the how it will impact our area. Day 1 – Industrial scale: As big as Heathrow 📍 Two hours of walking… and

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The hidden health risks of large-scale solar farms: Why noise matters

Recently, we shared a video from Cleve Hill, the first large-scale solar farm to come online, highlighting the stark differences between small-scale and large-scale solar. Beyond the enormous east–west facing panels, security fencing and CCTV, what stood out most was the noise, which some of you commented on. In case you missed it, here’s the

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Join KSCA for the National Community Walk on Sunday 8 June

Watch the video recording of the talk and listen to the audio of the Q&A about Kingsway Solar plans below. On Sunday 8th June, over 120 local residents joined KSCA committee members and volunteers for a peaceful countryside walk through West Wratting, part of a national day of action raising awareness about the spread of

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