Planning inspectorate overturns rejection of Wakefield battery storage facility after appeal
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Tony Gardner
Summary
A government planning inspectorate has overturned a local council's rejection of a battery energy storage system (BESS) near Heath village in Wakefield. The facility, proposed by Harmony Energy, will house lithium-ion batteries in 72 containers and release stored power to the National Grid during high demand. Over 2,000 residents, along with MPs and councillors, had objected to the plans. The decision followed a public inquiry and grants permission for the development to proceed.
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· 3 pulledMore than 2,000 residents, along with MPs and councillors, had objected to Harmony Energy's plans
The government's Planning Inspectorate has given the go-ahead for the facility, which releases the power it stores back to the National Grid when demand is high
A decision to reject plans for a battery energy storage system (BESS) near a village in Wakefield has been overturned following an appeal
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