Downing Secures Approval for 20-MW Solar Park in UK

• Powering 5,000 homes, Limes Farm Solar Park blends green energy with local farming, offering free solar panels to 80 homes and boosting biodiversity in Bourne, Lincolnshire.

Downing Renewable Developments (DRD) has received planning approval for a 20-MW solar photovoltaic park in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England. The Limes Farm Solar Park will generate enough electricity to power approximately 5,000 homes annually and will include a co-located battery energy storage system (BESS). The project supports local farming activities, such as sheep grazing, and is designed with landscape, biodiversity, and community considerations.

The development includes a community benefit package offering free solar panel installations to up to 80 local homes. Downing, with a 6-GW development pipeline in the UK, recently secured permits for a 100-MW/200-MWh BESS in the West Midlands and a 40-MW battery in the East Midlands.

What are the key features of the Limes Farm Solar Park in Lincolnshire?

• 20-MW solar photovoltaic capacity
  
• Co-located battery energy storage system (BESS)
  
• Powers approximately 5,000 homes annually
  
• Supports local farming activities, including sheep grazing
  
• Designed with landscape and biodiversity considerations
  
• Includes a community benefit package with free solar panel installations for up to 80 local homes
  
• Part of Downing's 6-GW development pipeline in the UK
• Recent permits secured by Downing for additional BESS projects in the West Midlands and East Midlands