- Marks the 30th nationally significant clean energy project
approved by the government since July 2024 enough clean energy to
power the equivalent of more than 19 million homes
- The decision is the 42nd nationally significant
project approved during this Parliament and forms part of
the government's drive to back growth while delivering 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 plans 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 July) approves a major new
solar power project.
One Earth Solar Farmis set to be thesecond largest solar
farm in the UK according to the developeritcould power
over 200,000 homes a year,the equivalent of half the
homes in Lincolnshire.
The decision comes a week after approving
Peartree Hill solar farm and Dean Moor solar farms, and
it marks the30thnationallysignificant clean energy project
approved by the government since July 2024 enough clean energy to
power the equivalent of more than19million homes.
Global instability from Ukraine to the war in Iran has exposed
the cost of relying on fossil fuel marketsBritain doesnot
control. Solar isone ofthe cheapest formsof power available for
the country, and central to the government's clean power mission
to bring stability and lower bills, in an uncertain world.
, Energy Secretary said:
The only way to have energy security is if we take a pro-growth
approach to building more clean energy in Britain. For 2
years that is exactly what this government has
done.
This comes as the government confirmed new planning reforms last
week to scrap mandatory pre-application consultation requirements
for major infrastructure projects, which will cut up to 12 months
from the planning process and potentially save industry £1
billion this Parliament. Delivered through the landmark Planning
and Infrastructure Act these changes will come into effect later
this month.
It also comes as government data published last
month shows that 2025 was the strongest year on record for
solar deployment, with 269,000 installations completed across the
UK.
Notes to editors
See the announcement on the approval of the UK's largest solar
farm in April: Government approves UK's
largest power-producing solar farm.
See the decision: One Earth
Solar Farm - Project information.
The list of clean energy projects approved by the government so
far include:
- SunnicaEnergy Farm
- Mallard Pass Solar Project
- Gate Burton Energy Park
- Cottam Solar Project
- RivenhallIWMF 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
- TillbridgeSolar 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 toTwinsteadpower line
- Viking CCS
- Springwell Solar Farm
- Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind
- North Falls Offshore Wind
- Dean Moor solar farm
- Peartree Hill solar farm
- One Earth solar farm
Following consent, the developer can move forward with the next
stage of the project, including meeting any planning requirements
attached to the order ahead of construction.
The decision follows a rigorous planning process that considered
impacts on local communities, land use and the
environment, with solar farms occupying a small proportion of
agricultural land while helping strengthen Britain's energy
security.
