UK renewable energy company Low Carbon has unveiled early proposals for the Somerset Energy Park, a solar and BESS project with a potential capacity of 500 MW, in Somerset, United Kingdom (Low Carbon press release, 21/10/2026). The project has been classified as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP). A Development Consent Order (DCO) application should be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate, with the final decision taken by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. The park would be laid out in five development areas (Northern, Eastern, Southern, Western and Central) and would include inverters and substations.
It would connect to the National Grid via the proposed Woolavington Substation. The route is at an early stage and will be refined as design and assessment progress. The park is expected to generate the equivalent of the annual electricity needs of more than 145,000 homes and to avoid the emission of about 150 ktCO2/year. Engagement with communities, landowners, local authorities and statutory consultees has begun, with a wider public consultation planned for early 2027.
Earlier in October 2026, Low Carbon launched the development of the Dengie Peninsula Energy Park, a proposed solar and energy storage project with a potential combined capacity of 1 GW, near Bradwell-on-Sea, Dengie and Burnham-on-Crouch in Essex (United Kingdom).
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