The Tween Bridge Solar Farm (800 MW)
The Tween Bridge Solar Farm is an 800 MW solar farm project in Doncaster, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 26 August 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 (EN010148).
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 26 August 2025 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 800 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 13 October 2025
- Operator or applicant
- RWE
- Planning authority
- The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure
- Planning application reference
- EN010148
- Site area
- 1,831.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Moor Owners Rd, Thorne, Doncaster
- Council area (by location)
- Doncaster
- REPD reference
- 12926
The scheme also includes 400 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (application submitted).
Official project record at the Planning Inspectorate (EN010148)
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 (EN010148). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tween Bridge Windfarm | wind farm | 44 | operational | 0.2 |
| Thorne Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.7 |
| Twin Rivers | wind farm | 28.7 | operational | 2.5 |
| Old River Don Wind Farm | wind farm | 18 | refused | 4.6 |
| Goole Fields | wind farm | 32.8 | operational | 5.9 |
| Rawcliffe Bridge Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | refused | 6.5 |
| Goole Fields ll Wind Farm | wind farm | 34.9 | operational | 7.0 |
| Rawcliffe Estate, Bridge Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 6 | approved, not built | 7.1 |
| Charity Farm | wind farm | 32 | application withdrawn | 8.0 |
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 (53.6207, -0.9366).