Renewable energy company RES said it received the go-ahead to build a new energy storage project in County Durham, England after the Council’s planning committee voted to approve the scheme.
Spennymoor Energy Storage System is situated on land to the south of the existing electrical substation on Thinford Lane. The new 99.9MW facility will store electricity at times when generation exceeds demand, and release electricity back to the grid network when demand exceeds generation.
It will facilitate the deployment of new wind, solar and other renewables which will be central to achieving the UK Government’s net zero commitments. It will also enable more energy to be generated domestically, improving the security of supply.
RES said the creation of a pond will provide a plentiful source of food and shelter for a range of fauna species. Invertebrate boxes, hedgehog houses and bat boxes are also proposed. All of the measures will lead to a 25% biodiversity net gain.
RES claims to be the world’s largest independent renewable energy company, active in onshore and offshore wind, solar, green hydrogen, energy storage, transmission and distribution. It has delivered more than 23GW of renewable energy projects worldwide.
