The Secretary of State has granted development consent for the Cottam Solar Project, a proposed new solar and energy storage project that would cross the county border between Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.

Cottam Solar Project is classified as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) given the amount of renewable electricity that it would generate. This means that it requires a Development Consent Order (DCO) under the 2008 Planning Act.

Developed by developer Island Green Power, the previous coal powered Cottam Power Station the Project involves around 2,800 acres on a series of four site areas, referred to as Cottam 1, 2, 3a and 3b, which will host solar arrays, grid connection infrastructure and energy storage facilities. The proposals also involve cable route corridors, accesses and environmental mitigation and enhancement measures. The solar arrays could generate 600 MW of renewable energy.

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