Lincolnshire Energy Park Plans Get the Go-Ahead

Solar site gets green light in Lincolnshire

A 400MW solar and 600MW battery storage project in Lincolnshire has secured development consent with construction set to begin at the Beacon Fen Energy Park. Once operational, the site could generate enough electricity to supply around 130,000 homes and is expected to avoid approximately 72,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions each year. This makes the development, built by Low Carbon, the first large-scale solar project approved under Energy Security an…

Lincolnshire energy park plans get the go-ahead

Renewable energy company Low Carbon has secured development consent for its Beacon Fen Energy Park in Lincolnshire. With an installed solar capacity of 400 MW and 600 MW of co-located battery storage once built, Beacon Fen Energy Park has the potential to generate enough clean electricity each year to power approximately 130,000 UK homes, while […]

Beacon Fen secures consent for 400 MW Lincolnshire solar project

A proposed 400 megawatt solar farm with a large battery-storage system has received development consent in Lincolnshire, clearing a major planning hurdle without yet guaranteeing construction or a grid connection. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero granted the Development Consent Order for Beacon Fen Energy Park on 21 August 2026. The project is planned on land east of Sleaford and is being developed by renewable-energy company Low …