The government is increasing the threshold for what constitutes a National Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) for solar and onshore wind to 100MW and 150MW, respectively, from 50MW currently.
“Now, the UK battery storage sector stands on the cusp of a transformative era, fuelled by the Labour government’s ambitious commitment to establishing the nation as a clean energy superpower by 2030,” Brooks said, as his company unveiled a 40-project pipeline.
Brooks also called for more to be done within planning reform, as well as the electricity market, to provide specific support for the deployment of BESS technology, which he said still faces several barriers.