A renewable energy developer wants to put a battery storage system next to land which was refused permission for a solar farm last week.
The 99MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) would be built near Little Hale Fen, near Donington, Lincolnshire Live reports.
North Kesteven planners last week turned down a nearby solar farm scheme which could have powered 14,000 homes, saying it would take up too much prime farmland.
The BESS is from a different developer – Root Power (South) Ltd – but would be in an almost identical location, south of Little Hale Drove.
However, there have been fire safety concerns, with other authorities reluctant to grant permission for similar schemes. This would be the first BESS in North Kesteven, connecting to the Bicker Fen substation.
It would be formed of 12 battery clusters spread across three hectares of farmland, with two water tanks on site for fire safety. The application seeks permission for 40 years, after which it would be removed.
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