- Marks the 25th nationally significant clean energy project
approved by the government since July 2024 – enough clean energy
to power the equivalent of over 12.5 million homes
- The decision is part of government drive to go further and
faster on clean, homegrown power to protect the British people
from volatile fossil fuel markets following conflict in the
Middle East
- Solar is one of the cheapest forms of power available –
approval builds on recent measures to roll out plug-in solar in
UK stores and ensure all new homes in England are built with
solar as a standard
Families and businesses will benefit from more solar power, one
of the cheapest forms of power available, as the government today
(Wednesday 8 April) approves a major new solar power project.
The Springwell Solar Farm is set to be the largest
power-producing solar farm in the UK – according to the
developer it could power over 180,000 homes a
year, the equivalent of half the homes in
Lincolnshire.
The decision marks the 25th nationally significant
clean energy project approved by the government since July 2024 –
enough clean energy to power the equivalent of more
than 12.5 million homes.
Global instability – from Ukraine to the war in Iran – has
exposed the cost of relying on fossil fuel markets Britain
does not control. Solar is one of the cheapest
forms of power available for the country, and central to the
government's clean power mission to bring stability and lower
bills, in an uncertain world.
Today's approval builds on decisive action the government has
taken to learn the lessons from the conflict in the Middle
East. This includes bringing plug-in solar to the
UK, fitting solar on new homes as standard and
fast-tracking the next renewables auction to July this
year.
Energy Minister said:
We are driving further and faster for clean homegrown power that
we control to protect the British people and bring down bills for
good.
It is crucial we learn the lessons of the conflict in the Middle
East – solar is one of the cheapest forms of power available and
is how we get off the rollercoaster of international fossil fuel
markets and secure our own energy independence.
Notes to editors
Springwell Solar Farm is the largest in terms of power
generation.
The list of clean energy projects approved by the government so
far include:
- Sunnica Energy Farm
- Mallard Pass Solar Project
- Gate Burton Energy Park
- Cottam Solar Project
- Rivenhall IWMF and Energy
Centre
- Heckington Fen Solar Park
- West Burton Solar Project
- North Lincolnshire Green Energy Park
- Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm
- East Yorkshire Solar Farm
- Oaklands Farm Solar Park
- Mona Offshore Wind Farm
- Byers Gill Solar
- Morgan Offshore Wind Project
- Tillbridge Solar Project
- Stonestreet Green Solar
- Morecambe Offshore Windfarm
- Helios Renewable Energy Project
- Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm
- Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind
- Fenwick Solar Farm
- Cory Decarbonisation
- Bramford to Twinstead power line
- Viking CCS
- Springwell Solar Farm
