A proposal to build the world’s biggest battery storage project near Manchester has won planning permission.
The Trafford battery energy storage system is intended to have the capacity to store just over two gigawatt-hours of energy, enabling it to supply the equivalent of over 500,000 homes with power for up to two hours.
It is expected to cost about £750 million to build, according to Carlton Power, the developer, which is seeking to secure investors for the project. It said it was in “advanced talks with companies to finance, build and operate” the plant, which received planning consent from Trafford council last week.
Subject to securing investment, Carlton Power said construction could begin early next year and the battery could go into operation by late
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