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Low Carbon proposes 1 GW Dengie Peninsula solar and storage park in Essex

Low Carbon confirmed on October 19, 2026 that it is developing proposals for the Dengie Peninsula Energy Park in Essex, a solar and storage project of up to 1 GW that would power the equivalent of 250,000 UK homes. Public consultation is planned for early 2027.

By Greener Numbers Editorial Team · Published October 20, 2026 · Updated 10/20/2026

UK renewable energy developer Low Carbon confirmed on October 19, 2026 that it has begun developing proposals for Dengie Peninsula Energy Park, a solar and energy storage project on land near the villages of Bradwell-on-Sea, Dengie and Burnham-on-Crouch in Essex.

At a potential capacity of 1 GW, the company estimates the park could generate enough clean electricity each year to power the equivalent of more than 250,000 UK homes while avoiding up to 265,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. Both figures are company estimates for a project at proposal stage, not measured output.

Because the proposed generating capacity exceeds 100 MW, the project is classified as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project. Low Carbon will apply for a Development Consent Order through the Planning Inspectorate, with the final decision resting with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Low Carbon says the design will follow an environment-led approach, shaped by environmental surveys, technical assessments and community feedback, with areas set aside for biodiversity enhancement. Engagement with local communities, landowners, local authorities and statutory consultees runs over the coming months, and a wider public consultation is planned for early 2027.

The proposal lands as the UK government pushes to roughly triple solar capacity by 2030, and large solar-plus-storage sites have become one of the main routes to that target. Whether Dengie advances will depend on the consultation, the environmental assessment and the DCO process rather than on the announcement itself.

This brief is based on Low Carbon's October 19 project announcement; no application has been submitted and no construction decision has been made.

Official source: lowcarbon.com ↗