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Tillbridge Solar Farm given the green light, marking the 17th
nationally significant clean energy project approved by the
government since July 2024 - enough clean energy to power the
equivalent of over 7.5 million homes
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project will support over one thousand jobs and power
hundreds of thousands of homes with clean energy
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solar is the cheapest form of power available, as government
drives for clean power to deliver energy security and bring
down bills for good
Families and businesses will benefit from more solar power, the
cheapest form of power available, as the government today
approves a major new solar power project.
According to the developer, Tillbridge Solar Farm in Lincolnshire
could support 1,250 jobs and power hundreds of thousands of
British homes, providing a major boost for the government's
mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower.
The decision marks the 17th nationally-significant clean energy
project approved by the government since July 2024 - enough clean
energy to power the equivalent of more than 7.5 million homes –
getting Britain building and boosting energy
security.
Solar is the cheapest form of power available for the country.
The government's approach is to maximise solar on rooftops, which
families could save around £500 a year on their energy bills by
installing solar panels.
The government is also consulting on mandatory community benefits
for communities hosting ground-mount solar, meaning families who
live near a solar farm would directly benefit through funding
that can be spent on local priorities, like new education
schemes, new grassroots football pitches or better transport
links. Developers for the Tillbridge project have committed to
ensuring the local community benefits from the project.
Businesses and families are still feeling the impact of the
country's reliance on volatile global gas markets, which helped
cause the biggest cost-of-living crisis in memory, with the price
of gas still 75% higher that it was before Russia's invasion of
Ukraine. The only way to protect bill-payers from future price
shocks is to drive forward with clean, homegrown power that
Britain controls.
Energy Minister said:
Families across Lincolnshire and the rest of the country have
seen their energy bills go through the roof as a result of our
exposure to volatile gas prices.
Solar is one of the cheapest and quickest power sources we can
build, it is crucial in our mission to make Britain a clean
energy superpower – giving us energy security, good jobs and
growth across the country.
Notes to editors
List of nationally significant clean energy projects approved
since July 2024:
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Gate Burton Energy Park
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Mallard Pass Solar Project
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Sunnica Energy Farm
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Cottam Solar Project
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Rivenhall IVMF and Energy Centre
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Heckington Fen Solar Park
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West Burton Solar Project
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Immingham Green Energy Terminal
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North Lincolnshire Green Energy Park
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Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm
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Viking CCS Pipeline
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East Yorkshire Solar Farm
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Oaklands Farm Solar Park
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Mona Offshore Windfarm
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Byers Gill Solar
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Morgan Offshore Wind Project
The 7.5 million homes powered reflects the equivalent number
that could be powered based on an estimate of the annual
generation from the above projects. this capacity will work
alongside the rest of the electricity system to power homes and
businesses. The estimate is calculated using household
consumption estimates sourced from the published and technology
specific load factors published in the AR7
allocation framework. The actual generation will vary based
on site specific factors.2023 Subnational Electricity and Gas
Consumption Report and technology specific load factors published
in the AR7
allocation framework. The actual generation will vary based
on site specific factors.
