STA welcomes plans to exempt energy storage from NSIP regime
Published by Naomi Holliman,
Digital Editorial Assistant
Energy Global,
The UK Government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has published a consultation on proposals to exempt energy storage from the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) regime in England and Wales. 1 These proposals have been welcomed by the Solar Trade Association (STA), as they will allow energy storage projects, such as battery plants, to be subject to a swifter, less costly planning process.
STA Chief Executive Chris Hewett said, “We are pleased to see that the government has taken our feedback on board. This is a promising step forward for enabling energy storage to be connected more swiftly, and giving local communities a stronger voice in determining which developments are right for them. Energy storage is safe, low-impact, and essential for delivering on the UK’s legally binding Net Zero commitments.”
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, ‘The planning system for electricity storage: follow up consultation’, https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/the-planning-system-for-electricity-storage-follow-up-consultation.
Read the article online at: https://www.energyglobal.com/energy-storage/16102019/sta-welcomes-plans-to-exempt-energy-storage-from-nsip-regime/
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