Springwell Solar Farm & Battery Storage (800 MW)
Springwell Solar Farm & Battery Storage is an 800 MW solar farm project in North Kesteven, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 8 April 2026, not yet built; the record was last updated on 10 April 2026. As a nationally significant project, it was decided by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (EN010149).
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 18 December 2024 | Application submitted |
| 8 April 2026 | Development consent granted (Secretary of State) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 800 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 10 April 2026
- Operator or applicant
- EDF Energy Renewables
- Planning authority
- The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure
- Planning application reference
- EN010149
- Site area
- 1,280.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Springwell Solar Farm, Springwell, Lincoln
- Council area (by location)
- North Kesteven
- Time to decision
- 68 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Springwell, Lincoln - Springwell Solar Farm & Battery Storage
- REPD reference
- 13043
The scheme also includes battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
Official project record at the Planning Inspectorate (EN010149)
Who decides
As a nationally significant project, it was decided by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (EN010149). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Street | solar farm | 20 | refused on appeal | 3.2 |
| Leverton Farm Energy Barn | battery storage | 10 | operational | 3.4 |
| Birch Holt Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | refused on appeal | 3.8 |
| South Carlton | solar farm | 29 | application submitted | 4.9 |
| Barfield Lane, Reepham | battery storage | 53 | application submitted | 5.0 |
| The Old Airfield Solar Photovoltaic Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.5 |
| Ferry Lane, Skellingthorpe | solar farm | 20.2 | approved, not built | 5.8 |
| Fiskerton Airfield (Phase 1) | solar farm | 12 | operational | 6.1 |
| Fiskerton Airfield (Phase 2) | solar farm | 22 | operational | 6.1 |
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 (53.2451, -0.5198).