How does Standalone Battery Storage System work?
The purpose of a battery storage system is to store electricity that has been generated from various means, principally from intermittent renewable sources, so that it can be stored and then exported back to the grid at times of high demand/low generation. As the electricity that is generated from renewable sources is subject to peaks and troughs, depending on climatic conditions, the system is able to store electricity when generation is high and then supply energy when less electricity is being generated or when there are additional or higher demands on the grid.
The UK and Scottish Governments are committed to a rapid transition towards a zero-carbon economy; a significant expansion in low carbon electricity generation is a key part of the Governments’ energy strategy. Consequences of this expansion include changes to the daily electricity demand and supply pattern; an increasingly volatile generation mix and greater issues with geographical concentration of generation. Transmission network constraints occur when network infrastructure limits the ability of the network to transmit all the available power to where it is needed.
There is a growing need for technologies that can respond quickly to balance generation and load in the system. This is to ensure grid stability and security of supply, ultimately avoiding the need for extreme demand-reduction measures, which can include blackouts.
Battery storage offers an efficient and responsive solution to actively manage grid demands by storing surplus electricity for distributing back to the grid in times of peak demand. This system caters for the inherent intermittency of renewable energy sources, helping to balance transmission requirements and Lithium-ion battery storage is currently the most suitable technology.
Benefits of battery storage system
Other benefits include:
Battery storage system
The proposed battery storage system will be made up, principally, 48 battery storage containers, 24 inverter/Power Control System (PCS) containers (comprising of transformer/inverters/monitoring systems), palisade and wooden fencing, parking facilities for limited maintenance vehicles and CCTV monitoring system. The battery storage containers dimensions will typically be 6.06m x 2.44m x rising to 2.9 m and the PCS containers typically ranging from 6-10m x 2.2 -3m rising to 3m in height.
Grid Connection
The proposed battery storage system will require a Distribution and client-side substation to connect to the distribution network via a transformer. The proposed solar farm will require a cable easement of 2.5 km to connect to the substation which is located just to the southwest of the Site.
Access Track
A 5m wide permeable access track will be installed to provide access to the compound.
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Fencing
A 2.4m palisade security fence and double gates will be erected around the site for health, safety and insurance purposes.
CCTV
A series of CCTV cameras will be installed throughout the site. The CCTV arrangements are based on infrared technology so no lighting will be required at night-time.
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The site is needed in order to provide essential grid infrastructure improvements which will facilitate renewable energy generation/supply to meet local and national ‘net zero’ energy targets. Further details of this will be provided within the Planning Support Statement, and the Design & Access Statement to be submitted with the planning application.
Landscape
A full landscape appraisal will form part of the planning application. Appropriate boundary planting, together with the retention and protection of existing hedgerows would soften the boundaries of the site to assist the projects integration into the landscape. Trees will be retained as part of the development.
Our objective is always to mitigate any potential impacts on wildlife and habitats. Battery storage system developments encourage biodiversity as they are tranquil sites that do not require heavy machinery or intensive farming for maintenance over the 50-year lifetime of the development. Existing hedgerows and vegetation are retained for the most part and additional site-specific measures will be included in a Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) for the site. These measures combined enable local flora & fauna to flourish in the surrounding area thus increasing biodiversity.
Ecology & Biodiversity
Our objective is always to mitigate any potential impacts on wildlife and habitats. Battery storage system developments encourage biodiversity as they are tranquil sites that do not require heavy machinery or intensive farming for maintenance over the 50-year lifetime of the development. Existing hedgerows and vegetation are retained for the most part and additional site-specific measures will be included in a Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) for the site. These measures combined enable local flora & fauna to flourish in the surrounding area thus increasing biodiversity.
Use of agricultural land
The proposed site is located within agricultural farmland and is predominantly used for arable crop cultivation. An Agricultural Land Classification has been performed and the site has been classified as Grade 3b land and is therefore not within the best and most versatile classification for agriculture.
CLOSEThe UK’s energy sector is currently experiencing a rapid change in response to efforts to address commitments and policies on tackling climate change. The explicit need to introduce a step change in how the country deals with climate change has been recognised by the UK Government. On 1 May 2019 an Environmental and Climate Change Emergency was declared following the finding of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change. In order to avoid more than 1.5°C rise in global warming, global emissions would need to fall by around 45 per cent from 2010 levels by 2030, reaching net zero by around 2050.
In June 2019 the UK became the first major economy in the world to pass laws to end its contribution to global warming by 2050. The Climate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019 sets a legally binding target to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, compared with the previous target of at least 80% reduction from 1990 levels.
This will inevitably see an increase in the development in renewable energy generation and this will need to be mirrored by similar increases in balancing services, such as this proposed development.
Two-thirds of existing traditional power stations in the UK are reaching the end of their operational lifespan and are anticipated to close by 2030. This fast-changing energy landscape coupled with an increasing reliance on renewable energy generation equates to a system of high grid frequency volatility. The UK is therefore facing a requirement to address our future energy demands and ensure that a system that is fit for purpose is developed.
In response to this requirement, the Government has set out a clear policy framework for the delivery of facilities to meet the UK’s future energy demands.
On a local scale Swindon Borough Council approved the Net Zero Emissions Action Plan on July 2021 which sets out an initial set of actions to progress the ambitions to achieve net zero in the council’s organisational greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and support the community on the journey to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, which links to the UK-wide same date target set by the UK Government.
CLOSEEngaging with our host communities will be vital to the success of this carbon-saving facility. We would like to hear your views on the proposal and how it might benefit not only the wider environment but its immediate surroundings.
We would like to invite you to complete the survey provided on this website. This will help us understand your views on renewable energy and will give you a chance to suggest how the development can best be made to work for the good of the community.
A community digital consultation is ongoing via this website where you are able to make comment on the proposals directly to us via the survey provided or via email. These comments must be submitted no later than 8th Dec 2024.
One public consultation open day will be held on Wednesday the 29th of October 2024. It will be held at Ninfield Memorial Hall, Bexhill Rd, Ninfield, Battle, TN33 9EE between 4pm-7pm, during which team members and project specialists will be available to discuss the project.
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Site Location
Located immediately to the north of Supermarine Sports Club and approximately 1.8 km west of Sevenhampton village. Stanton Fitzwarren village is 1 km to the east of the site and Highworth town is 2.3 km south.
Size of the Site
The red line boundary is 4.8 ha and the likely developable area will be approximately 1.5 ha/3.6 acres once areas of landscaping and enhancement have been designed. This is subject to the final design.
Temporary Development
Planning permission is being sought for the development with an operational period of 50 years.
Site Access
The site will be accessed for construction via A361 Highworth road to the west of the site.
Construction Period, Construction & Operational Traffic
During the construction period, which is estimated to take approximately 16 weeks, delivery vehicles and construction staff will make vehicular trips to the site. Most of the deliveries will be undertaken by HGV. It is envisaged that over the busiest construction period there will be an average of 2 HGV movements (1 arrivals and 1 departures) per day. During the 50-year operational life of the project it is envisaged that in addition to average traffic there will be, on average, 2 vehicle movements (car/van) per month related to the ongoing operation and maintenance of the installation.
Decommissioning the site
At the end of the proposed 50-year operational period, the battery storage system and its ancillary equipment will be decommissioned, dismantled and removed and the site fully reinstated to the satisfaction of the local planning authority.
It is estimated that decommissioning of the proposed Queenlaines Farm Energy Storage project will take approximately 4 months to complete. Subject to best practice at the time, it is anticipated that decommissioning will involve:
Generating Capacity & CO2 Savings
The battery storage system would have a capacity of approximately 129.9MW.
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Noise
Each battery container and inverter station will contain a small fan that is similar to a domestic bathroom fan in both size & rating, these would be away for sensitive noise receptors and the project will be complaint with the noise limits set by the Council.
Emissions
No greenhouse gas emissions will be emitted by the development.
Is there an increased risk of flooding around battery storage system?
Given the small scale size of the project there is no increase in surface water runoff and therefore no significant increase in the risk of flooding as little impermeable hard surfacing is required.
Highways and access
A Transport Assessment will be submitted with the planning application and will set out the access strategy for the development. It will confirm the traffic numbers and vehicle types forecast to access the site during both the construction and operational periods, and review potential routes to the site access point for any local highway safety concerns. It will conclude by setting out the mitigation measures to be carried out to ensure that construction vehicles enter and exit the site in a safe and appropriate manner.
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How does Standalone Battery Storage System work?
The purpose of a battery storage system is to store electricity that has been generated from various means, principally from intermittent renewable sources, so that it can be stored and then exported back to the grid at times of high demand/low generation. As the electricity that is generated from renewable sources is subject to peaks and troughs, depending on climatic conditions, the system is able to store electricity when generation is high and then supply energy when less electricity is being generated or when there are additional or higher demands on the grid.
The UK and Scottish Governments are committed to a rapid transition towards a zero-carbon economy; a significant expansion in low carbon electricity generation is a key part of the Governments’ energy strategy. Consequences of this expansion include changes to the daily electricity demand and supply pattern; an increasingly volatile generation mix and greater issues with geographical concentration of generation. Transmission network constraints occur when network infrastructure limits the ability of the network to transmit all the available power to where it is needed.
There is a growing need for technologies that can respond quickly to balance generation and load in the system. This is to ensure grid stability and security of supply, ultimately avoiding the need for extreme demand-reduction measures, which can include blackouts.
Battery storage offers an efficient and responsive solution to actively manage grid demands by storing surplus electricity for distributing back to the grid in times of peak demand. This system caters for the inherent intermittency of renewable energy sources, helping to balance transmission requirements and Lithium-ion battery storage is currently the most suitable technology.
Benefits of battery storage system
Other benefits include:
Battery storage system
The proposed battery storage system will be made up, principally, 48 battery storage containers, 24 inverter/Power Control System (PCS) containers (comprising of transformer/inverters/monitoring systems), palisade and wooden fencing, parking facilities for limited maintenance vehicles and CCTV monitoring system. The battery storage containers dimensions will typically be 6.06m x 2.44m x rising to 2.9 m and the PCS containers typically ranging from 6-10m x 2.2 -3m rising to 3m in height.
Grid Connection
The proposed battery storage system will require a Distribution and client-side substation to connect to the distribution network via a transformer. The proposed solar farm will require a cable easement of 2.5 km to connect to the substation which is located just to the southwest of the Site.
Access Track
A 5m wide permeable access track will be installed to provide access to the compound.
.
Fencing
A 2.4m palisade security fence and double gates will be erected around the site for health, safety and insurance purposes.
CCTV
A series of CCTV cameras will be installed throughout the site. The CCTV arrangements are based on infrared technology so no lighting will be required at night-time.
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The site is needed in order to provide essential grid infrastructure improvements which will facilitate renewable energy generation/supply to meet local and national ‘net zero’ energy targets. Further details of this will be provided within the Planning Support Statement, and the Design & Access Statement to be submitted with the planning application.
Landscape
A full landscape appraisal will form part of the planning application. Appropriate boundary planting, together with the retention and protection of existing hedgerows would soften the boundaries of the site to assist the projects integration into the landscape. Trees will be retained as part of the development.
Our objective is always to mitigate any potential impacts on wildlife and habitats. Battery storage system developments encourage biodiversity as they are tranquil sites that do not require heavy machinery or intensive farming for maintenance over the 50-year lifetime of the development. Existing hedgerows and vegetation are retained for the most part and additional site-specific measures will be included in a Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) for the site. These measures combined enable local flora & fauna to flourish in the surrounding area thus increasing biodiversity.
Ecology & Biodiversity
Our objective is always to mitigate any potential impacts on wildlife and habitats. Battery storage system developments encourage biodiversity as they are tranquil sites that do not require heavy machinery or intensive farming for maintenance over the 50-year lifetime of the development. Existing hedgerows and vegetation are retained for the most part and additional site-specific measures will be included in a Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) for the site. These measures combined enable local flora & fauna to flourish in the surrounding area thus increasing biodiversity.
Use of agricultural land
The proposed site is located within agricultural farmland and is predominantly used for arable crop cultivation. An Agricultural Land Classification has been performed and the site has been classified as Grade 3b land and is therefore not within the best and most versatile classification for agriculture.
CLOSEThe UK’s energy sector is currently experiencing a rapid change in response to efforts to address commitments and policies on tackling climate change. The explicit need to introduce a step change in how the country deals with climate change has been recognised by the UK Government. On 1 May 2019 an Environmental and Climate Change Emergency was declared following the finding of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change. In order to avoid more than 1.5°C rise in global warming, global emissions would need to fall by around 45 per cent from 2010 levels by 2030, reaching net zero by around 2050.
In June 2019 the UK became the first major economy in the world to pass laws to end its contribution to global warming by 2050. The Climate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019 sets a legally binding target to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, compared with the previous target of at least 80% reduction from 1990 levels.
This will inevitably see an increase in the development in renewable energy generation and this will need to be mirrored by similar increases in balancing services, such as this proposed development.
Two-thirds of existing traditional power stations in the UK are reaching the end of their operational lifespan and are anticipated to close by 2030. This fast-changing energy landscape coupled with an increasing reliance on renewable energy generation equates to a system of high grid frequency volatility. The UK is therefore facing a requirement to address our future energy demands and ensure that a system that is fit for purpose is developed.
In response to this requirement, the Government has set out a clear policy framework for the delivery of facilities to meet the UK’s future energy demands.
On a local scale Swindon Borough Council approved the Net Zero Emissions Action Plan on July 2021 which sets out an initial set of actions to progress the ambitions to achieve net zero in the council’s organisational greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and support the community on the journey to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, which links to the UK-wide same date target set by the UK Government.
CLOSEEngaging with our host communities will be vital to the success of this carbon-saving facility. We would like to hear your views on the proposal and how it might benefit not only the wider environment but its immediate surroundings.
We would like to invite you to complete the survey provided on this website. This will help us understand your views on renewable energy and will give you a chance to suggest how the development can best be made to work for the good of the community.
A community digital consultation is ongoing via this website where you are able to make comment on the proposals directly to us via the survey provided or via email. These comments must be submitted no later than 8th Dec 2024.
One public consultation open day will be held on Wednesday the 29th of October 2024. It will be held at Ninfield Memorial Hall, Bexhill Rd, Ninfield, Battle, TN33 9EE between 4pm-7pm, during which team members and project specialists will be available to discuss the project.
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Site Location
Located immediately to the north of Supermarine Sports Club and approximately 1.8 km west of Sevenhampton village. Stanton Fitzwarren village is 1 km to the east of the site and Highworth town is 2.3 km south.
Size of the Site
The red line boundary is 4.8 ha and the likely developable area will be approximately 1.5 ha/3.6 acres once areas of landscaping and enhancement have been designed. This is subject to the final design.
Temporary Development
Planning permission is being sought for the development with an operational period of 50 years.
Site Access
The site will be accessed for construction via A361 Highworth road to the west of the site.
Construction Period, Construction & Operational Traffic
During the construction period, which is estimated to take approximately 16 weeks, delivery vehicles and construction staff will make vehicular trips to the site. Most of the deliveries will be undertaken by HGV. It is envisaged that over the busiest construction period there will be an average of 2 HGV movements (1 arrivals and 1 departures) per day. During the 50-year operational life of the project it is envisaged that in addition to average traffic there will be, on average, 2 vehicle movements (car/van) per month related to the ongoing operation and maintenance of the installation.
Decommissioning the site
At the end of the proposed 50-year operational period, the battery storage system and its ancillary equipment will be decommissioned, dismantled and removed and the site fully reinstated to the satisfaction of the local planning authority.
It is estimated that decommissioning of the proposed Queenlaines Farm Energy Storage project will take approximately 4 months to complete. Subject to best practice at the time, it is anticipated that decommissioning will involve:
Generating Capacity & CO2 Savings
The battery storage system would have a capacity of approximately 129.9MW.
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Noise
Each battery container and inverter station will contain a small fan that is similar to a domestic bathroom fan in both size & rating, these would be away for sensitive noise receptors and the project will be complaint with the noise limits set by the Council.
Emissions
No greenhouse gas emissions will be emitted by the development.
Is there an increased risk of flooding around battery storage system?
Given the small scale size of the project there is no increase in surface water runoff and therefore no significant increase in the risk of flooding as little impermeable hard surfacing is required.
Highways and access
A Transport Assessment will be submitted with the planning application and will set out the access strategy for the development. It will confirm the traffic numbers and vehicle types forecast to access the site during both the construction and operational periods, and review potential routes to the site access point for any local highway safety concerns. It will conclude by setting out the mitigation measures to be carried out to ensure that construction vehicles enter and exit the site in a safe and appropriate manner.
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