Construction of a 43,000-panel solar farm is expected to begin later this year after it was granted approval.
Wokingham Borough Council gave the go-ahead to the Barkham Solar Farm project, after national grid reforms threatened to delay connection until at least 2031.
The project, on land north of California Country Park, is expected to be fully connected in 2029, powering more than 10,500 homes.
Imogen Shepherd-Dubey, executive member for finance, said the project would “generate significant revenue for the council which will go directly into protecting vital services”.
The local authority had paused the project in January after the government revised its renewable energy timetable.
After councillors had scrutinised the plans the council said officers had “significantly greater clarity” on the connection timetable, and its updated financial plans showed the scheme remained “robust even under cautious assumptions about delay”.
Lou Timlin, executive member for climate emergency, said the solar farm was a “key project” in its climate emergency action plan.
