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 City 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.

Our statutory consultation ran from Thursday 20 March to Thursday 8 May 2025. Thank you to everyone who attended one of our consultation events and sent a response to the consultation. The feedback received, combined with further assessments and engagements with other stakeholders, will be used to further refine the scheme, ensuring we have due regard for the issues and concerns raised.

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