Plans have been submitted to build a solar farm on a County Durham industrial estate.

A brand new solar farm could be built on land at Foxcover Industrial Estate in Dawdon, Seaham, should plans be approved by the council.

Currently, intentions to build by Enviromena, who operate sites in Teesside have been submitted to the council's planning portal.

But, no documents detailing the size or scope of the farm have been attached.

The company has now confirmed that plans for the farm which could power thousands of homes are "progressing well".

Lee Adams, Chief Commercial Officer at Enviromena said: “Enviromena has submitted plans for an 8MW solar project on land at Foxcover Industrial Estate in Dawdon, Seaham as part of our commitment to leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy.

“We plan to have over 500MW of projects under ownership by 2026 and plans for the Dawdon site are progressing well.

“Our aim is to leave all the communities and places that we touch in better condition than when we arrived, increasing biodiversity net gain on sites, and constantly evaluating the long-term impacts of all that we do.

“The Enviromena team is working with both the Town Council and the community to create a project that will to only provide cleaner energy but also contribute towards the UK’s over all net zero emissions targets.

“Once completed, the 8MW project will generate circa 8,500WWhs per annum, enough to power over 3,000 homes annually and avoids over 1,750 tonnes of CO2 per annum.”

This confirmation comes months after Enviromena delivered a presentation to Seaham Town Councillors during a June meeting.

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Documents reveal a representative from the company answered councillors questions including prospective jobs, benefits and more.

Solar farms "don't create lots of jobs" according to the company but future projects may one day include electricians and apprentices.

The council meeting minutes note that bosses hope plans may be completed by the end of summer and construction, which would take around six months, may start immediately.