The Droves Solar Farm (500 MW)
The Droves Solar Farm is a 500 MW solar farm project in Breckland, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 16 December 2025, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 26 June 2026. 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 (EN0110013).
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 16 December 2025 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 500 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 26 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Island Green Power
- Planning authority
- The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure
- Planning application reference
- EN0110013
- Site area
- 840.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Petticoat Drove, South Acre, Breckland
- Council area (by location)
- Breckland
- REPD reference
- 17560
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 (EN0110013). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burntstalk Solar Park | solar farm | 11.5 | operational | 2.4 |
| Swaffham Extension | wind farm | 12 | refused | 2.7 |
| Home Farm (Swaffham) | solar farm | 12 | application withdrawn | 6.3 |
| Jafa, Great Dunham Solar Photovoltaic Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.2 |
| North Pickenham | wind farm | 14.4 | operational | 7.8 |
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 (52.6832, 0.6589).