Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park
Elements Green is developing proposals for a new solar and energy storage park located to the northwest of Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire.
With a potential generation capacity of around 800 megawatts (MW) AC of solar energy, the scheme has the potential to provide enough clean, affordable energy to meet the power needs of approximately 400,000 homes.
Overview
The project is classified as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) because the amount of electricity it could generate exceeds 50MW. Click here to find out about the development process.
The scheme’s proximity to the A1, historically known as ‘The Great North Road’ was the inspiration for the project name. Click here for a map showing the location of GNR Solar Park.
GNR Solar Park would support UK energy security and contribute to tackling the cost-of-living crisis through the reduction of household energy bills. Click here to learn more about the project.
Public consultation will inform and influence the development of our proposals. Click here to find out about what our second phase of community consultation involved.
Where we are now
Targeted Consultation
Elements Green is carrying out a targeted phase of consultation for Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park after making some localised additions to the Preliminary Environmental Information Report (PEIR) Order Limits consulted on for Phase Two statutory consultation, which closed in February 2025.
The reason for these minor additions relates to alternative proposed construction access routes along the public highway, in response to feedback received about congestion in Moorhouse, Ossington and Weston during our Phase Two statutory consultation.
A map showing the localised additions, along with detailed maps for each area, descriptions, and the rationale behind them, is available on the Targeted Consultation page.
This phase of targeted consultation is taking place from Thursday 8 May to Friday 6 June 2025. During this phase, you are invited to share your views on the proposed localised additions. Your views are important to the development process for Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park, and we are committed to involving local communities at every phase.
Details on how to provide feedback is available on the Targeted Consultation page. You can also reach out to our team using the contact details below if you have any questions about this consultation phase or the proposed additions.
Project name changes to ‘Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park’
Having received the backing in principle of several key nature charities and trusts, the Great North Road Solar Park project will be renamed ‘Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park’, with a new logo to reflect this.
Communities who were consulted on the original proposals in early 2024 expressed a strong desire to protect and enhance their natural environment. Acting upon this feedback, developer Elements Green has formed partnerships with the RSPB, Sherwood Forest Trust, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, and The Trent Rivers Trust, to ensure that nature benefits from their ambitious project. To find out more, please click here.
This webpage will be updated to include information about any future consultation opportunities.
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