Basildon Council has granted planning permission for the Fairglen BESS project near Rayleigh, Essex. This Battery Energy Storage System will connect into the Rayleigh Substation, providing critical low-carbon energy storage capacity and support services as the National Grid progresses towards Net Zero.
The planning approval follows a detailed evaluation by Officers, who found the long-term benefits of this project in the ‘Grey Belt’ outweighed any potential environmental or landscape harms.