Solar Power: Batteries
Commons · Question 19987 · Tabled 12 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which solar PV farm battery energy storage systems are deemed to be within an unsafe distance from a residential dwelling.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 18 Dec 2024
The Government has updated Planning Practice Guidance to encourage battery storage developers and local planning authorities to engage with local fire and rescue services, and for local planning authorities to refer to guidance published by the National F...