About the project
Uniper has developed plans for a solar farm in Tamworth, Staffordshire - one of the first renewable projects it has developed in the UK.
The scheme demonstrates our commitment to the UK renewable energy market and meeting Uniper’s ambitious target to accelerate the energy transition by making our business carbon neutral by 2040.
The solar farm in Alvecote, Tamworth would have the potential to generate up to 44.20MWp (30MW), enough to power around 15,900 homes.
The scheme gained planning consent in 2023, In addition, the Tamworth project was awarded a Contract for Difference (CfD) in the AR6 CFD auction in August 2024.
Construction is due to start on the solar farm soon, with power to be fed into the national grid in 2026.
The Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor for the scheme is Sunotec UK Ltd.
Investments in these solar projects are part of Uniper’s commitment to invest approximately €8 billion into growth and transformation projects by the early 2030s. Uniper aims to be carbon neutral by 2040.
In the UK, Uniper is exploring opportunities to potentially develop renewable projects in and around its existing power stations with a focus on the development of solar and onshore wind projects, which for some projects could also include the installation of battery storage facilities.
Public updates
We will provide up to date information on events during the construction phase of the project that may have an impact on the local community, for example, local road closures around site.
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Enquiries regarding Tamworth Solar Farm
If you would like to talk to us about the project, you can contact our Community Relations Team using the following contact information:
Email: info@tamworthsolar.co.uk
Phone: 0333 358 0502
Phone lines are operational between 9:00 am and 5:30pm, Mondays to Fridays (excluding bank holidays). A telephone answering service is available outside of these times.
