The UK government has approved the Tillbridge Solar Farm project near Gainsborough in Lincolnshire, marking it as a ‘Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project’. The 700MW solar project will span across approximately 3,000 acres. The project is expected to support 1,250 jobs and power 300,000 British homes.
The approval of Tillbridge Solar Farm is part of the government’s broader initiative, having sanctioned 17 key clean energy projects since July 2024. These projects will together be able to power over 7.5m homes. The government’s strategy focuses on maximising the installation of solar panels on rooftops.
The government is considering implementing mandatory community benefits for areas hosting ground-mounted solar installations. This initiative would ensure that families living near solar farms receive direct advantages through funding. The government asserts that decreasing the reliance on gas-fired power plants to merely 5% of the UK’s electricity requirements by the decade’s end could lead to lower energy bills
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