Springwell Solar Farm is a planned new solar farm with battery storage that would provide enough clean, secure energy to power over 180,000* homes each year – the equivalent of half the homes in Lincolnshire.
Springwell is classed as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) because it would generate over 50 megawatts of electricity. This means we need to apply for a special type of planning consent called a Development Consent Order (DCO) to build and operate it.
The Springwell site is around 1,280 hectares (3,163 acres). Of this, approximately 48% would be used for above ground development like the solar panels, battery storage and Springwell Substation (c. 623ha or 1,539 acres). The remaining land will be used to provide recreational, landscaping and ecological areas, with a significant proportion able to be used for agricultural production during operation.
We submitted our DCO application in November 2024 after over two years of public consultation and stakeholder engagement. The application was examined by the Planning Inspectorate between 7 May and 9 October 2025, and was granted planning consent on 8 April 2026. You can find out more about our proposals by visiting the Springwell Solar Farm project page of the Planning Inspectorate’s website: Springwell Solar Farm – Project information
