planning

The UK government has opened a consultation on proposed changes to the National Planning Statements (NPSs), which are designed to guide decision-makers in determining energy planning applications.

Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Balance Power has today (17 April) announced that it has been granted planning permission for a 49.5MW BESS in Staffordshire.

Renewable energy developer Aura Power has secured planning permission for two solar PV power plants in England.

Planning consent was awarded to BESS projects totalling 1,590MW/3,179MWh of capacity last month, meaning the UK now has a total of around 55.4GW/117GWh approved.

RES has announced that it has applied for planning permission for a proposed 150MW battery energy storage system (BESS) development in Scotland.

Renewable energy developer Statkraft has been awarded full planning permission for a 39.9MW solar PV power plant to be located in the South West of England.

Proposed reforms to the NSIP and legal systems are very much welcomed by many in the industry. Here, we examine some recent legal and planning challenges to proposed solar NSIPs that could have been avoided by a more efficient planning system.

The UK government has announced its Planning and Infrastructure Bill will launch, proposing changes to deliver more solar projects.

Lightrock Power and Bluefield Solar have been granted planning permission for a 100MW battery energy storage system (BESS) from the Mid Sussex District Council.

The UK division of global developer NatPower Group has submitted planning applications for two battery energy storage (BESS) projects.