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UK government gives go-ahead for BayWa solar project
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Posted on June 19, 2025
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1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
The UK government has approved BayWa's 140 MW solar farm in South Derbyshire, set to power 35,000 homes with construction starting in 2026.
LONDON (Reuters) -The British government has given development consent to a 140 megawatt (MW) solar farm in South Derbyshire in England, the UK's Planning Inspectorate said on Thursday.
The Oaklands Farm solar park, which is being developed by renewable energy developer BayWa, will also have up to 37.5 MW of battery storage capacity.
The project will generate enough renewable power to supply around 35,000 homes, BayWa said in a separate release.
Construction, which is expected to cost around 80 million pounds ($107 million), will start in 2026.
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(Reporting by Nina Chestney, Editing by Louise Heavens)
The solar farm has a capacity of 140 megawatts (MW).
The Oaklands Farm solar park is being developed by renewable energy developer BayWa.
The project will generate enough renewable power to supply around 35,000 homes.
Construction is expected to start in 2026.
The construction is expected to cost around 80 million pounds, which is approximately $107 million.
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