Scrapping of massive solar farm a 'huge relief' to area

A CONTROVERSIAL "Butterfly solar farm" planned south of Wrexham City has been scrapped.

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Developer RWE Renewables UK cited "grid connection availability" as a reason for the decision.

The 99.9MW solar and battery storage scheme was to have been built adjacent to the A483 near Johnstown, with two further arrays near Royton and Plassey Holiday Park to the east. The three sections were to be linked by underground cabling, with a further connection running to the Legacy National Grid substation near Rhos.

From the outset, RWE had identified grid connections as one of the scheme's key design challenges. By September 2025, two separate connection routes were under consideration.