Independent energy developer Balance Power has received approval for an approximately 50MW battery storage project in St Austell, Cornwall.
The project was granted development approval by Cornwall County Council, following extensive community engagement, parish council meetings, and a pre-application.
The battery storage facility will be energised in 2028 and is anticipated to abate around 258,000 tonnes of CO₂ over its lifetime.
It is the latest of several battery developments announced by Balance Power, following the successful appeals of projects in Wolverhampton West, Sudbury, and Goring.
The company has secured planning consents on more than 396MW of generating capacity, 164MW in 2022 alone, with a further 1.2GW of generating capacity under development. Balance Power has delivered 34 energy projects and is continuing to develop an ever-expanding portfolio of projects at strategic locations across the UK.
Phil Thompson, CEO at Balance Power, said: “We are proud to be growing our pipeline of projects that will have a direct, positive impact on the UK’s transition to net zero and achieving energy security.
“The issue over the UK’s energy security must be addressed through increased investment and development of renewables and power storage projects, in addition to the grid’s infrastructure. I want to praise Cornwall County Council, which since the beginning, has been extremely supportive of the project and understands the positive impact it will have in the long-term.
“We look forward to seeing the project become fully operational in the coming years.”