The Electricity Storage Network has responded to Defra’s consultation on including battery storage in environmental permitting, drawing on extensive member input. We support proportionate regulation that protects communities and the environment without delaying vital projects needed to deliver Clean Power 2030.
The Electricity Storage Network has submitted a detailed response to Defra’s consultation on including battery energy storage in environmental permitting regulations. We have been working with Defra on these proposals since 2023 and welcome the opportunity to provide input via this consultation.
We support strong regulation that protects communities and the environment. However, the current proposals risk delaying critical battery storage projects at a time when the UK urgently needs to expand deployment levels to deliver Clean Power 2030.
Our response, based on input from members and our industry working groups, outlines the sector’s active work on fire safety, best practice and offers clear recommendations for how government can achieve its aims without creating unnecessary delays or costs.
If the government proceeds with this route, we recommend that they make the regime flexible and proportionate:
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