The UK Government has approved the Springwell Solar Farm in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, which could power more than 180,000 homes a year – the equivalent of half the homes in the county.
The decision is the 25th clean energy project approved by the government since July 2024, which in total provides enough clean energy to power the equivalent of more than 12.5 million homes.
The government said that “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. “
It follows the decision to offer plug-in solar panels to the UK, fitting solar on new homes as standard, as well as fast-tracking the next renewables auction to July this year, the UK Government added.
Energy Minister Michael Shanks 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.”
Graphic courtesy of the UK Government
