RESIDENTS can learn more about buying shares in a community solar farm at a public meeting.

Energy co-operative Green Energy Nayland plans to run a 5.6 acre solar farm on the Birch airfield with cash from members of the community.

It needs to raise £900,000 for the site, which will run alongside Push Energy’s 20- acre site.

The meeting will be held at Colchester Rugby Club, in Mill Road, from 5pm to 8pm today (Tuesday).

Learn more about the scheme by clicking here.