Tween Bridge Solar Farm

RWE is moving plans forward for Tween Bridge Solar Farm, a solar and battery project next to RWE’s existing Tween Bridge Wind Farm and straddles the administrative boundaries of Doncaster Council and North Lincolnshire Council.

Once fully operational, the solar farm would have the potential to provide enough low-carbon energy to meet the equivalent annual needs of over 370,000 homes¹

¹Calculation based on 2021 generation, and assuming average (mean) annual household consumption of 3,509 kWh, based on latest statistics from Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (Subnational Electricity and Gas Consumption Statistics Regional and Local Authority, Great Britain, 2021, Mean domestic electricity consumption (kWh per meter) by country/region, Great Britain, 2021)

The story so far

In December 2022, RWE Renewables publicly launched our proposals for Tween Bridge Solar Farm. A non-statutory consultation was held between October and December 2023 where we consulted on the draft Preliminary Environmental Information Report (PEIR).

We are grateful for the feedback and questions that have been provided so far. All feedback received has been analysed and considered by the project team. A Non-Statutory Consultation Report has been prepared following the consultation which can be found ‘here’. The Report summarises the feedback received to date and explains how the scheme has evolved in response to the consultation.

We are now undertaking statutory consultation on our updated scheme from Thursday 20 March to Thursday 8 May 2025 (inclusive).

For more information on how to participate in the consultation please click here

How to view information

The latest version of our draft layout plan for the scheme is available to view HERE

We have also published the PEIR and a Non-Technical Summary (NTS) of the PEIR.

An electronic copy of the PEIR and NTS is available to view on the ‘Documents’ tab as well as a copy of the associated plans/drawings.

Hard copies of the PEIR are also available in three locations to view:

Location	Address	Standard opening hours (Subject to change)
Crowle Community Hub	The Market Hall, Market Place, Crowle, Scunthorpe DN17 4LA	Monday to Friday: 9am to 12.30pm then 1pm to 5pm. Saturday: 9am to 12 noon. Sunday: Closed.
Thorne Library	The Vermuyden Centre, Field Side, Thorne, Doncaster DN8 4BQ	Monday to Friday: 8:40am to 1pm then 1.30pm to 5pm. Saturday: 8:40am to 1pm. Sunday: Closed
Hatfield Community Library	High Street, Hatfield, Doncaster DN7 6RY	Monday: 10am to 4pm. Tuesday: 10am to 4pm. Wednesday: 10am to 1pm. Thursday: 10am to 4pm. Friday: 10am to 3pm. Saturday: 10am to 12 noon. Sunday: Closed

The opening times of these venues are dependent on and are governed by the venues and may be subject to change. If in doubt, please phone ahead before visiting a venue.

Alternatively, you can contact us to request a USB (or a hard-copy which can be requested for a charge of £0.35 per page to cover printing and posting costs). Upon request, all documents can be made available in alternative formats.

Have your say

Statutory consultation is live for seven weeks starting on Thursday 20th March 2025. The deadline for accepting consultation responses is 11.59pm on Thursday 8th May 2025. All responses to the consultation must be received by the deadline date.

We will be seeking feedback on all aspects of our plans for Tween Bridge Solar Farm.

We invite you to attend our public exhibitions and online webinar, details of which are set out below. You do not need to register to attend the public exhibitions. However, you do need to register for the online webinar to receive a link to the event.

Venue	Date	Time
Crowle Community Hub The Market Hall, Market Place, Crowle, Scunthorpe DN17 4LA	28 March 2025	4pm to 7pm
Coulman Pavillion 5 Coulman St, Thorne DN8 5JS	5 April 2025	4pm to 7pm
Online webinar: click HERE to register	9 April 2025	6.30pm to 8pm
Moorends Miners Welfare & Community Development Centre 24A West Road, Moorends, Doncaster DN8 4LH	16 April 2025	12pm to 3pm
Hatfield Woodhouse Village Hall Main Street, Hatfield Woodhouse, Doncaster DN7 6NE	17 April 2025	3pm to 6pm

The need for Solar

The UK energy system is dominated by fossil fuels, accounting for c. 76% of energy supply in 2020. The Government recognises how we need to dramatically increase the volume of energy supplied form low carbon sources and reduce the amount provided by fossil fuels.

The government recognises how solar is a low cost way of generating electricity, and their analysis shows that a secure, reliable, affordable, net zero consistent system in 2050 is likely to be composed of predominantly of wind and solar.

The UK has therefore made a legally binding commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. At the same time, demand for electricity will increase as we decarbonise other sectors of the economy, such as heating and transport.

Solar farms, such as Tween Bridge Solar Farm, will make a significant contribution to the local, and national, climate commitments.

A copy of the detailed drawings of the proposals can be found here.

About RWE Renewables

At RWE, we are the leading power generator and one of the largest renewables developers in the UK. We already provide circa 15% of the UK’s energy needs through our wind farms, hydro, biomass and gas energy generation facilities.

Further information is available HERE