The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has granted development consent for the 800 MW Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom (DESNZ statement, 27/10/2026).
Developed by Elements Green, the project comprises a solar PV power plant, a battery energy storage system (BESS) and the associated grid connection infrastructure. “Annual generation is modelled at around 1.1TWh, equivalent to the annual electricity use of around 400,000 homes. The project will connect into the existing Staythorpe 400kV substation”, the company stated.
Construction is expected to begin in 2027, with the first electricity exports scheduled for 2028.
Several large-scale solar projects have recently advanced in the UK. In October 2026, renewable energy company Low Carbon unveiled the Somerset Energy Park, a solar and BESS development with a potential capacity of 500 MW (KEI, 23/10/2026). The company also launched development of the Dengie Peninsula Energy Park that month, a proposed solar and energy storage project with a combined potential capacity of 1 GW, located near Bradwell-on-Sea, Dengie and Burnham-on-Crouch in Essex (KEI, 21/10/2026).
The UK has set a target of 45–47 GW of installed solar capacity by 2030.
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