Tamworth solar farm

The project

Uniper has developed plans for a solar farm in Alvecote, Tamworth, Staffordshire - one of the first renewable projects it has developed in the UK.

MWp

Planned generation capacity of the Tamworth Solar Farm

Approximate number of homes the solar farm will be able to supply with electricity

Construction started

Site expected to feed power into the national grid

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 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.

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 around €8 billion into growth and transformation projects until the early 2030s. Uniper aims to be carbon neutral by 2040*.

In the UK, Uniper is exploring opportunities to potentially develop renewable projects, 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 announce and provide up to date information (below) 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.

Check back here regularly.

11 September 2025: Temporary footpath closure

There is a temporary closure of Tamworth Parish public footpaths 109 and 114 from 11 September 2025 for approximately 6 months, with no public access, due to construction work. You can view the affected footpaths in this Staffordshire County Council Public Footpath Map. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Temporary closure public footpath no 109 and 114 Tamworth parish 002.pdf

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Latest news

You'll find the latest news on this project here.

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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.

For emergency/out of hours enquiries only, call 07960 895947

For press enquiries please contact

Sara Revell

Uniper in the UK: Spokesperson

Pressoffice.uk@uniper.energy

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