Public Exhibition
We are keen to engage with the local community and as part of our pre-application consultation we recently held a public exhibition in the local area to share more information about the proposal and to gather feedback on the proposal. RES staff were on hand to answer any questions or queries, and comment forms were available to gather feedback.
All information provided at the public exhibition is also available to view below.
About the Project
| RES is exploring the potential for an energy storage project on land adjacent to the Pencoose Solar Farm, near Stithians. The plan to the right shows the site location. The energy storage project is expected to cover a total area of 2 to 3 hectares and have a capacity of 49.9MW. The site lies outside of any international, national or local environmental designations and there are no nationally important heritage designations in the immediate vicinity. |
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Design Layout and Infrastructure
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The plan to the left shows the preliminary layout for the 49.9MW Bron Coys Energy Storage project. We are currently consulting on this layout and as such it is subject to change. The proposed system is a containerised scheme, involving proven lithium ion battery technology which RES has deployed at multiple projects around the world. The infrastructure would include:
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Environmental Considerations
| RES will design the energy storage system so that it will fit sensitively in the surrounding landscape. A number of assessments will be carried out to ensure any potential impact upon the environment, landscape, heritage and local residents is appropriately assessed and mitigated. The assessments to be carried out will include:
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Delivery Route
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Access is an important consideration when selecting a potential site for an energy storage project. The plan below shows the site access point and the delivery route currently under consideration. We will consult with the local authority, the emergency services, the local community and other relevant bodies to produce a Traffic Statement to support any planning application. The Traffic Statement outlines the overall framework for managing the safe movement of construction and delivery traffic as well as itemising the expected number of traffic movements and timing restrictions. The traffic movements will be limited to avoid morning and evening peak times, where possible. There will also be a dedicated Community Liaison Officer to engage with local residents throughout the construction and operational phases, if the energy storage project is consented. |
Why Energy Storage?
| Our energy system is in a transitionary period. Ageing infrastructure is being replaced and greater flexibility introduced into our networks via technological advances, such as energy storage, to manage the increasingly complex supply and demand needs of the 21st Century. Energy storage is crucial in enabling the rollout of zero carbon energy and supporting the UK’s net zero emissions target. Renewable energy technologies are needed to replace electricity generation from fossil fuels, however, they can generate electricity intermittently depending on weather conditions, which can cause imbalances in the electricity network. Energy storage works by storing energy at times when generation exceeds demand and then releases electricity back to the electricity network when demand exceeds generation. Electricity is not physically generated on site. |
Broxburn Energy Storage System, Scotland. Photo credit: Keith Arkins |
Commenting on the Proposal
The public exhibition initiated a consultation period being run by RES to gather written comments on the proposal. The closing date for comments was 30th November 2022. Comments will still be accepted after this date but may not be considered in relation to the design development. Please contact us for more information.
Please note that comments submitted to RES at this time are not representations to the determining authority (Cornwall Council). There will be an opportunity to submit representations to the determining authority should an application be made.