The facility will have 1750 panels in 10 arrays, with each array mounted on a solar panel table.
North Lanarkshire Council has granted planning permission for a new solar power facility at a former landfill site near Airdrie.
Council officers have approved a planning application which proposed the installation and operation of photovoltaic panels, mounting frames, a transformer kiosk and onsite substation, along with other features such as security fencing and CCTV at Dalmacoulter Landfill.
The facility will have 1750 panels in 10 arrays, with each array mounted on a solar panel table.
A report on the decision noted that the proposals were in keeping with several relevant policies, including those concerned with environmental matters and green energy, while also reusing a brownfield site.
The report also states that existing peripheral tree cover, means there will not be a significant impact on the landscape, while habitat improvements will more than compensate for any lost habitat.
The development was, therefore, granted planning permission subject to conditions.
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