The project is expected to deliver up to 500 megawatts of electricity, enough to power more than 300,000 homes.
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The UK government has granted permission for the Tillbridge solar project in Lincolnshire.
Spanning 3,000ac of farmland near Glentworth, it will be the country’s largest solar farm to date.
The decision marks the 17th nationally-significant clean energy project approved by the Labour government since 2024.
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The project is expected to deliver up to 500 megawatts of electricity, enough to power more than 300,000 homes.
Net zero
Secretary of state for energy security and net zero Ed Miliband hailed the decision as a key step toward Britain’s net-zero and energy security goals.
He concluded the benefits of the proposed development outweighed any potential adverse impacts.
However, critics, including the Campaign to Protect Rural England, have condemned the move, arguing it sacrifices valuable agricultural land and have urged greater investment in rooftop and brownfield solar instead.
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The UK government has granted permission for the Tillbridge solar project in Lincolnshire.
Spanning 3,000ac of farmland near Glentworth, it will be the country’s largest solar farm to date.
The decision marks the 17th nationally-significant clean energy project approved by the Labour government since 2024.
The project is expected to deliver up to 500 megawatts of electricity, enough to power more than 300,000 homes.
Net zero
Secretary of state for energy security and net zero Ed Miliband hailed the decision as a key step toward Britain’s net-zero and energy security goals.
He concluded the benefits of the proposed development outweighed any potential adverse impacts.
However, critics, including the Campaign to Protect Rural England, have condemned the move, arguing it sacrifices valuable agricultural land and have urged greater investment in rooftop and brownfield solar instead.
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