Battery storage regulation formally transforms allowing properties over 50MW to bypass national planning

• Preparation legislation in the UK enabling energy storage space projects over 50MW has officially altered, permitting much bigger projects to find online without experiencing the nationwide preparation procedure.

In July, preachers passed second legislation that will enable battery storage space to bypass the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) procedure in Britain. This suggests storage projects above 50MW in England and 350MW in Wales to proceed without approval with the nationwide preparation regimen.

The modification to the Infrastructure Planning (Electricity Storage Facilities) Order 2020 has actually now officially entered legislation, as it was made on 4 November as well as is set to come into pressure on 2 December.

Welcoming the information, Regen's policy lead Madeleine Greenhalgh wrote on LinkedIn: "The regulations which takes storage space out of the nationwide preparation regimen (NSIP for those in the know) has currently been made into law! So from 2nd December, storage over 50MW will undergo the local preparation program.

" An excellent success for the sector as well as something the ESN (Electricity Storage Network) has actually been promoting some years. Thanks to those at BEIS who've placed in a great deal of initiative to make this happen!"

The adjustments to the battery legislature were first introduced in October 2019 when BEIS exposed that it would certainly amend the preparation regulations as a result of the actions to a consultation in January of that year.

There is currently more than 13.5 GW of battery storage space projects in the pipe, according to Solar Media's UK Battery Storage Project Database Report. There is 1.3 GW ready to build, 5.7 GW with intending authorization and a further 6.5 GW proposed.