A 30MW Battery Vitality Storage System (BESS) has been dealt an extra setback by Northern Powergrid (NPG) in with the ability to hook up with the grid. The location at West Sleekburn obtained planning in October 2022 however subsequently had its deliberate connection date delayed till October 2036.
As a part of the grid reforms at the moment being carried out by the transmission and distribution community operators, NPG had beforehand highlighted the Blyth grid provide level as an space the place accelerated connections could also be doable below their Delegated Technical Limits programme.
Nevertheless, regardless of hoping to verify an earlier connection date earlier than Christmas, NPG not too long ago delivered a contemporary blow to the venture outlining that Blyth had been faraway from the programme of accelerated connections resulting from technical causes, with no fastened timeline for when it is going to be reconsidered.
Chris Marsh, Chief Govt Officer at Enviromena, mentioned: “We’re extraordinarily upset with the newest delay, which has left a key venture and not using a possible connection date regardless of being able to assemble.
“The North East is having fun with a renaissance for clear power because it emerges as a key hub for renewables. The actions of NPG go immediately towards the Authorities’s wider agenda to maneuver away from fossil fuels and obtain carbon web zero objectives by 2050 and it’s stifling funding within the space. The delay represents a serious setback.”
He added: “We submitted particulars to Northern Powergrid demonstrating our West Sleekburn venture was prepared for an earlier reference to each planning and land rights in place. The location is able to present much-needed storage amenities for cleaner power and I might urge Northern Powergrid to re-focus their efforts on resolving the problems at Blyth and kickstarting accelerated connections within the space.
“We’ve got seen different community operators throughout the nation speed up connection dates by as a lot as 13 years in current weeks and we hope an identical decision will be discovered for the Sleekburn venture.”.
The Nationwide Grid estimates the UK will want over 25GW of battery storage, up from 1GW it’s right now, to handle renewable intermittency and enhance the resilience of the electrical energy system.
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