The Planning Inspectorate has accepted a planning application from independent renewable energy company RES for a 400MW solar power plant co-located with 200MW energy storage.
The High Court has interpreted national policy on “overplanting” in solar energy schemes in a recent case. As Melanie Grimshaw and Ryan Williams explain, the judgment provides much-needed clarity on overplanting solar farms below 50MW.
The month of May has seen a bumper crop of major solar projects apply for planning consent, as both Island Green Power and RES submit their applications for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs).
Renewable energy company RES has announced that it has submitted a planning application for a proposed 100MW battery energy storage system (BESS) development in Northern Ireland.
Renewable energy company RES has opened a second round of consultation for its Steeple Renewables Project located at Sturton-le-Steeple in Nottinghamshire.