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BBC News
07-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Energy storage system plan for Rushall farmland suspended
Plans for an energy storage facility in the Norfolk countryside have been suspended following a public Power Capital (RPC) and Elmya Energy had planned to put more than 1,000 containers on farmland at Rushall, near project, named Dodd's Wood, would store energy from renewable sources, including solar and wind farms, for later and Elmya Energy have declined to comment on the reasons behind their latest move, which follows public consultation. Battery energy storage systems (BESS) involve lithium batteries, which are housed in structures similar to shipping a growing number of solar projects in the pipeline – including a number of "mega-farms" in Norfolk – more storage is needed for the energy they generate. However, people in Rushall expressed concerns that the storage system on land east of Cutting's Road would pose a fire and Elmya Energy said there were "common misconceptions" about the degree of risk, and the BESS would be continuously monitored to detect changes in to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the proposals included fire-resistant barriers and containment companies had previously sought permission to connect a new, 5,000-acre solar farm to the National Grid near Gissing. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
15-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
South Staffordshire battery storage scheme set for approval
Plans to transform five hectares of South Staffordshire agricultural land into a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) have been recommended for approval. The facility would have a lifespan of 50 years and store 100 megawatts of electricity, said those behind the project. Companies Elgin Energy Limited and Renewable Power Capital want to site the plants at The Roughs in Dimmingsdale and at the junction of Market Lane and Langley Road. The plans received 50 objections from local residents, with many stating that the development was inappropriate for the green belt. Lower Penn Parish Council called for the planning committee to turn down the MP Mike Wood also objected to the plans following a public meeting with residents to discuss the issue. The Kingswinford and South Staffordshire MP said: "Residents are rightly concerned about the impact this site would have on the local green belt and character of the area."[While] I appreciate the need for such sites, I do not believe that our precious green belt land should be sacrificed for battery storage systems." A South Staffordshire Council planning committee is set to meet on Tuesday 17 June to rule on the application recommended for approval by officers.A report to committee said the development would make a "significant contribution to energy security, by allowing surplus electricity from the grid to be stored and used when it is most needed".This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
