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Consultation launched on updated proposals for a new battery energy storage system (BESS) in Staythorpe, Newark and Sherwood




Residents are once again invited to have their say on plans for an energy storage facility that could hold enough electricity to power thousands of homes in an emergency.

Ecap-Renewables has shared its updated proposals for a battery energy storage system (BESS) facility, to be located next to National Grid’s Staythorpe substation in Newark and Sherwood.

A BESS is made up of a number of containers for storing energy, with every two to six batteries accompanied by a DC inverter.

What the Staythorpe BESS units might look like (58507445)
What the Staythorpe BESS units might look like (58507445)

The company are now holding a public consultation period with an in person event on Tuesday August 16, to gather feedback on the updated proposals before submitting the planning application.

The updated proposals come following feedback from a first phase of public consultation in June on the initial proposals for the site.

Feedback was then reviewed and considered, informing the updated proposals which are now being shared.

The updated plans for the Staythorpe BESS site (58507441)
The updated plans for the Staythorpe BESS site (58507441)

Some of the updates include; reducing the number of batteries on site from the originally planned 318 to 204 and increasing the minimum distance between the closest properties and new infrastructure to approximately 100 metres.

Also included in the updates are plans to increase the amount of area for landscape and ecological enhancements to cover 12 acres of the entire 25-acre site.

A new permissive footpath with extensive planting around the outside of the infrastructure will be added, as well as a new access gate for vehicles to protect and separate the public right of way.

Ecap-Renewables who are proposing the project (57426907)
Ecap-Renewables who are proposing the project (57426907)

Elena Sarieva of Ecap-Renewables commented on the launch of the Staythorpe BESS public consultation, saying: “Since the first round of consultation, our project team has been working hard to update and develop the proposals for our energy storage facility in Staythorpe, and we are pleased to be able to share our updated proposals with the community.

"We have been able to reduce the area of the site which will host the battery units, as well as increase the amount of landscape and ecological enhancements on site to help increase biodiversity and reduce the potential visual and noise impacts of the project.

“Once operational, Staythorpe BESS will play an important role in making our energy supply greener, cheaper, more reliable, and more resilient in the future.

“I encourage anyone with an interest in these projects to get in touch and take part in our upcoming consultation.”

Updated proposal for the Staythorpe BESS site (58508057)
Updated proposal for the Staythorpe BESS site (58508057)

The public consultation will run for three weeks, from today until Sunday August 28.

During this time an in-person event to provide an opportunity for local residents to find out more information and have their say will be held on Tuesday August 16 at the Robin Hood Theatre in Averham from 3pm until 7:30pm.

Electricity lines carrying power across the countryside of England as the evening sun begins to set. (58276560)
Electricity lines carrying power across the countryside of England as the evening sun begins to set. (58276560)

The proposed BESS at Staythorpe would be utilised to provide reliable power during peak demand periods and increase renewable energy integration into the grid. It would be able to export 200MWh at any given moment, and have the capacity to store at least 400MWh of energy.

According to Ofgem statistics, where an average UK household consumes 8 KWh of electricity a day, 200 MWh could provide enough electricity for 25,000 homes in the same period, equivalent to 68.49 households per year.

Ecap-Renewables has also predicted this BESS could prevent approximately 1.8m tonnes of CO2 from entering the atmosphere between its energisation and 2050, based on government estimates of the amount of utility-scale energy storage required to facilitate a net-zero energy system.

Anyone interested in the proposals can provide feedback and find out more by visiting www.ecap-renewables.com/Staythorpe-BESS, by email at uk@ecap-renewables.com or calling 07741 581110.



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