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
Phase Two Consultation
Our second phase of community consultation has now closed. Our Phase Two Statutory Consultation ran for six weeks, from Thursday 9 January 2025 to Thursday 20 February.
The purpose of this consultation was to present our updated proposals for Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park, and give you the opportunity to provide your feedback. We would like to thank all those who have participated in our second phase of community consultation, whether this has been through attending one of our events, contacting our communications channels, or providing feedback.
We held a series of in-person and online exhibition events during this statutory phase of consultation, providing opportunities for the community and key stakeholders alike to find out more information about the proposals and provide their feedback. For more information, please click here.
We are now reviewing all the comments submitted to us during the consultation. Your views and comments will be crucial in finalising and refining aspects of Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park that you consider important for us to prioritise as our proposals progress through the pre-application stage.
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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