One of Scotland's largest solar farms is nearing completion in Glasgow.

The major renewable energy project spans an area equivalent to 83 football pitches on green belt land in Glasgow North, close to the Forth and Clyde Canal and Possil Marsh.

Led by Caledonian Properties, the scheme will deliver Glasgow's first ground-mounted solar farm.

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According to the Scottish Daily Express, it will generate enough electricity to power around 6300 homes.

Caledonian Properties is part of Derwent London, which owns a £5.2 billion portfolio of properties across central London.

Planning permission for the Caledonian Solar Farm at Lochfauld Road was granted by Glasgow City Council in 2023.

Derwent London said: "When completed in 2025, our solar park at Lochfaulds will be one of the biggest in Scotland.

"Imagine 83 football pitches covered in 37,000 solar panels, if you can.

"And that equates to a considerable amount of green electricity - around 18.4 million kilowatt hours."

The company added that this would account for nearly half of the electricity consumed across its managed London portfolio, helping to reduce its operational carbon footprint by 30%.

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Once connected to the national grid, the Caledonian Solar Farm is expected to become Scotland's largest, surpassing the 5MW West Strathore facility in Fife.

The project was judged suitable for green belt development under the council's city development plan.

Planning documents state it will "bring arable farmland into sustainable use whilst still allowing for sheep grazing", with most of the site remaining as grassland or hedgerows.

Derwent London explained: "We have already planted the land with native grasses and wildflowers, and a local sheep farmer will use the land beneath the panels to graze his flock."

The south-facing photovoltaic panels will stand at a maximum height of 3.1 metres (10ft).

Plans also incorporate a 45-metre buffer zone between the solar farm and the Possil Marsh Site of Special Scientific Interest.

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It is believed this will be the largest solar farm ever built within Glasgow's city boundaries.

Solar energy, currently the cheapest form of renewable power, is expected to play a pivotal role in achieving net zero by 2030.