Tween Bridge Solar Farm – Application Accepted

Following the submission of our application for a Development Consent Order to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) on 26 August 2025, RWE Renewables is pleased to confirm that our application was accepted on 23 September 2025.

After consideration of feedback from local residents, councils, and organisations during both the non-statutory and statutory consultations, RWE has refined the solar farm design to reduce visual impact, improve efficiency, and respond to technical and environmental findings. You can view these key changes here.

Next steps:

The application will now progress to the examination stage led by the Planning Inspectorate.

This process will include opportunities for stakeholder participation, such as submitting written representations and attending hearings. Following the examination process, the Planning Inspectorate will make a recommendation to the Secretary of State for Energy and Net Zero (DESNZ), who will decide whether development consent should be granted.

Updates on key project milestones will continue to be shared on our website, via email and post.

The story so far

In December 2022, RWE Renewables publicly launched the proposals for Tween Bridge Solar Farm. Consultations were held from October to December 2023, and March to 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, has been used to further refine the scheme, ensuring the Project has due regard for the issues and concerns raised.

These refined proposals have now been accepted for examination by the Planning Inspectorate.

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.

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