By Lee Trewhela - Local Democracy Reporting Service

PA23/00559/PREAPP: Pre-application advice has been sought by NZED Projectco 2 Ltd for a battery energy storage compound with a potential electrical output of circa 100MW on land near Landulph Substation and an existing solar farm.

The pre-application states that energy storage facilities are a key element of the net zero obligation as they provide critical storage provision to assist in the deployment of renewable energy and the transition to a low carbon energy system. The proposed development would therefore contribute to cutting greenhouse gas emissions, in line with a range of Government policy, including the ‘net zero’ commitment, the National Planning Policy Framework, the Energy White Paper and the Powering up Britain strategy, and Cornwall Council’s own carbon neutral 2030 target.