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UK Grants Consent for 400MW Beacon Fen Solar and Battery Park

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of engineers viewing plans above Beacon Fen's proposed solar arrays, battery compound and electrical substation, rendered in warm ochre and slate-blue pastel strokes.

The UK government has granted development consent for the Beacon Fen Energy Park in Lincolnshire. The approved project combines up to 400MW of solar generation, battery storage with a connection capacity of up to 600MVA, an onsite substation and a grid connection of up to 400kV. The application was submitted on April 8, 2025, accepted on May 1 and recommended to the energy secretary on May 22, 2026.

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