BOSSES from the Germany energy giant behind the scheme to build Britain’s biggest solar farm in a Hampshire village have been consulting residents about the plans.

Officials at Kronos Solar Projects say they have had a good response from villagers at Houghton where the company has earmarked about 200 acres of farmland for the solar park.

Kronos staged a two-hour public exhibition at Houghton Village Hall and more than 40 residents turned up to find about more about the scheme at Eveley Farm owned by Test Valley borough councillor Danny Busk.

He claims the site is poor quality land and the worst field on his farm for cropping.

Project manager Makan Yarandi said: “Overall there was a positive reaction towards the proposal and mainly residents were asking questions to gain more knowledge in regards to such a proposal.

“There were not too many concerns and there were between 40 and 50 individuals present.”

Houghton Parish Council clerk Bev Barker said the grassroots authority is next due to meet on Monday, July 1.

“No doubt there will be discussion on the plans at the meeting,”

she said, pointing out that it would be wrong for members to comment on the scheme until they have all the facts before them.

Currently the UK’s largest solar energy farm is at a former Second World War airfield in Wymeswold, Lincolnshire.

The Hampshire farm would be laid out in south-facing rows across fields the size of 200 football pitches just south of the A30.

Hampshire County Council leader Roy Perry has said any archaeology on the site must be taken into account when the application is dealt with.