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Business News Wales
14-05-2025
- Business
- Business News Wales
Public Consultation Opens for Proposed Swansea Battery Storage Scheme
EDF Renewables UK is seeking views on a proposed Swansea North battery storage facility. The plans are for a 250 MW battery energy storage scheme (BESS), adjacent to the existing Swansea North substation near Morriston and Felindre. Environmental and technical assessments are already being carried out and local community views are being sought to gather feedback before submitting a planning application to Swansea Council. The public consultation starts from 14th May where the plans will be available for review on The project team will also be at Felindre Community Hall on 5th and 6th June to meet people and answer their questions. Amy Ravitz-Williams, Project Development Manager at EDF Renewables UK, said: 'As more of our lives are powered by electricity – from heating our homes to our cars to using AI – our energy system is changing. Batteries help to future-proof the grid and cost-effectively integrate more renewable power leading to greater energy security.' The company said that battery storage is essential in the transition towards reducing our reliance on fossil fuels, stabilising the grid and ensuring our energy security. It can respond quickly to network changes and provides the flexibility required by National Grid to manage the intermittent nature of supply from renewable sources such as wind and solar, supporting a resilient network.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Concern over impact of large-scale solar farm
Councillors have joined campaigners in voicing concerns over plans for a large-scale solar farm in Lincolnshire. The proposed 1,280-hectare Springwell Solar Farm, between Lincoln and Sleaford, would be about nine times the size of London's Hyde Park, with a capacity of 800MW, as well as battery storage. The developers, EDF Renewables UK and Luminous Energy, said it could power 180,000 homes and help the transition to renewable energy. Opponents said the sheer scale of the development would lead to the loss of farmland and leave an "enormous scar" on the countryside. Due to the size of the project, the final decision will be made by the government. However, at a meeting on Tuesday, officials from North Kesteven District Council agreed to send a list of objections to the planning inspectorate to highlight their concerns. These include loss of farmland, the impact on the landscape and concerns about the safety of the lithium-ion batteries. Councillor David Suiter told the meeting: "If you look at a map, it will leave an enormous scar on North Kesteven – the scale is quite alarming. "There is a climate emergency, but putting solar farms on agricultural land is not the only solution," he said. Councillor Marianne Overton added: "There are so many better options to fulfil net-zero requirements – this is just ridiculous." She claimed more than 40% of the proposed site was "good farmland". "It's a very big site – that's an awful lot of food we're not growing and will need to import," she said. Another councillor criticised the planning process. Councillor Ian Carrington told the meeting: "If you want to build a chicken farm, you need planning permission. "But if you want to bring tons of highly toxic materials formed into batteries which may or may not be fire-safe, you can plonk them down in the middle of the countryside." The proposals previously attracted criticism from local residents. Local MPs have also voiced their opposition to large-scale energy projects in the county. Public meetings are likely to be held later this year, and a decision could be made early next year, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. New solar farm on outskirts of town is approved Council leader hits back in solar farm land debate Huge solar farm planned across county border Protest staged over plans for huge solar farm North Kesteven District Council Local Democracy Reporting Service
BBC News
02-04-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Concern over impact of large-scale solar farm in Lincolnshire
Councillors have joined campaigners in voicing concerns over plans for a large-scale solar farm in proposed 1,280-hectare Springwell Solar Farm, between Lincoln and Sleaford, would be about nine times the size of London's Hyde Park, with a capacity of 800MW, as well as battery developers, EDF Renewables UK and Luminous Energy, said it could power 180,000 homes and help the transition to renewable said the sheer scale of the development would lead to the loss of farmland and leave an "enormous scar" on the countryside. Due to the size of the project, the final decision will be made by the at a meeting on Tuesday, officials from North Kesteven District Council agreed to send a list of objections to the planning inspectorate to highlight their include loss of farmland, the impact on the landscape and concerns about the safety of the lithium-ion David Suiter told the meeting: "If you look at a map, it will leave an enormous scar on North Kesteven – the scale is quite alarming."There is a climate emergency, but putting solar farms on agricultural land is not the only solution," he Marianne Overton added: "There are so many better options to fulfil net-zero requirements – this is just ridiculous."She claimed more than 40% of the proposed site was "good farmland"."It's a very big site – that's an awful lot of food we're not growing and will need to import," she councillor criticised the planning Ian Carrington told the meeting: "If you want to build a chicken farm, you need planning permission."But if you want to bring tons of highly toxic materials formed into batteries which may or may not be fire-safe, you can plonk them down in the middle of the countryside."The proposals previously attracted criticism from local MPs have also voiced their opposition to large-scale energy projects in the meetings are likely to be held later this year, and a decision could be made early next year, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
