Cambridge Power has secured planning permission for a 50MW battery storage project in Essex.
The site, next to the Lawford substation, is the latest to secure planning permission in Cambridge Power’s growing portfolio.
The project forms part of the Brookfield 800MW joint venture portfolio.
The storage system replaces a previously proposed gas peaking plant on the same site.
To date, Cambridge Power has secured planning permission for 259MW of BESS Storage with a further 407.5MW submitted for planning.
Neil Waterson, Head of Planning at Cambridge Power, said: “We are delighted that our application gained the full support of the Planning Committee at Tendring District Council, which shows their commitment to the move to Net Zero.
“We hope to commence construction at this site before the end of 2023, however, like many other companies we are having to endure long delays due to National Grid withholding connections to the grid network, which must be addressed to help facilitate more renewable energy into the grid network to help reach Net Zero targets.”