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BayWa.r.e submitted its application for the project on 8 February 2024. Image shows a completed project from BayWa.r.e.

Energy secretary greenlights 140MW South Derbyshire solar project

June 20, 2025
Energy secretary Ed Miliband has granted a development consent order (DCO) for a solar and storage project put forward by BayWa.r.e.
RES’ DCO project manager Will Bridges said the developer is grateful for feedback it received during the consultation process and outlined some of the ways the company responded. Image: RES.

RES solar and storage Steeple Renewables Project enters pre-examination phase

June 13, 2025
The Planning Inspectorate has accepted a planning application from independent renewable energy company RES for a 400MW solar power plant co-located with 200MW energy storage.
The consented site map for the 400MW East Yorkshire Solar Farm by Boom Power. Image: Boom Power.

Government grants consent for Boom Power’s 400MW East Yorkshire solar NSIP

May 12, 2025
The government has granted consent for Boom Power’s 400MW East Yorkshire Solar Farm, a nationally significant infrastructure project (NSIP).
Construction of the project, which will be near the former West Burton Power Station, is set to represent a £224 million investment and create 400 jobs over the 24-month build programme. Image: RES.

RES progresses solar PV and storage Steeple project

January 20, 2025
Renewable energy company RES has opened a second round of consultation for its Steeple Renewables Project located at Sturton-le-Steeple in Nottinghamshire.
The DCO application features a 27% reduction in the area that will be covered by solar panels. Image: EDF Renewables UK.

EDF Renewables UK progresses 800MW solar NSIP

January 17, 2025
The national planning inspectorate has accepted EDF Renewables UK’s application for a development consent order (DCO) for an 800MW solar plant.
The indicative development area covers 2,400 acres of agricultural land northwest of Leadenham, in Lincolnshire. Image: Leoda Solar Farm.

Telis Energy UK unveils its first NSIP plans

January 13, 2025
Green energy company Telis Energy UK has revealed plans for its first large-scale solar PV development to require a development consent order (DCO).
two engineers in Stakraft branded high vis jackets stand by a solar panel

Statkraft submits scoping report for solar NSIP

January 8, 2025
Renewable energy developer Statkraft has announced that it has submitted a scoping report for an upcoming solar nationally significant infrastructure project (NSIP).
We round up the NSIP projects already on the planning inspectorate’s radar that are set to progress in 2025.

Ones to watch: NSIP movements in 2025

December 31, 2024
We round up the NSIP projects already on the planning inspectorate’s radar that are set to progress in 2025.
The proposed development site covers an area of 1,300 hectares, and the proposed area of installed panels (excluding internal roads and support areas) is approximately 890 hectares. Image: Low Carbon.

Development consent order submitted for 840MW Botley West solar NSIP

November 18, 2024
Utility-scale solar developer Photovolt Development Partners (PVDP) has submitted a development consent order (DCO) to the planning inspectorate for an 840MW solar development in Oxfordshire.
Due to its generation capacity, East Pye Solar is considered a nationally significant infrastructure project (NSIP). Image: Island Green.

Island Green opens consultation on 500MW solar and storage NSIP

October 28, 2024
Island Green Power is seeking public opinions on provisional plans for a nationally significant solar and storage project in South Norfolk.

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