- The UK announced that electricity storage in England and Wales will no longer fall within the NSIP regime irrespective of capacity
- Encouraging scaling up of storage projects and unlocking potential for storage co-located with renewable generation
- Decisions on developments will be devolved to local authorities
- There are concerns that ‘localising’ the approval process may hinder development as local authorities inevitably face more pressure from residents than from the central government
- There is a risk developers will have less input into the review and approval process
- The UK's decision is consistent with its objective to be ‘net zero’ in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
Read the full article, "Battery Storage in the UK - Planning for Scale, by Lewis Jones and Sonia Namutebi here: [ Ссылка ]
