Fosse Green Energy (350 MW solar farm)
Fosse Green Energy is a 350 MW solar farm project in North Kesteven, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 18 July 2025, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 13 October 2025. As a nationally significant project, it is decided by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (EN010154).
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 18 July 2025 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 350 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 13 October 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Windel Energy / Canadian Solar
- Planning authority
- The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure
- Planning application reference
- EN010154
- Site area
- 1,071.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- 9km SW/O Lincoln, Lincoln
- Council area (by location)
- North Kesteven
- REPD reference
- 14100
The scheme also includes battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (application submitted).
Official project record at the Planning Inspectorate (EN010154)
Who decides
As a nationally significant project, it is decided by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (EN010154). All Energy Secretary decisions on solar and wind farms. The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure refused 7% of 46 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 73 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whisby Quarry, Eagle Road | floating solar | 18 | approved, not built | 4.9 |
| Hill Rise, Coleby | battery storage | 1,000 | application submitted | 7.2 |
| Green Man Road, Navenby | battery storage | 400 | application submitted | 9.6 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (53.1517, -0.648).