The plant in Preston will be able to store renewable energy until it is needed by the national grid
The storage units will save power generated from wind and solar
City councillors approved the "novel" plans although a planning officer said there was a potential risk of fire. Fellow Tory councillor Stephen Thompson for Preston Rural North added an industrial site in open countryside "shouldn't be allowed" and also expressed concern over what he said was technology that was "very early on" in its development.
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service recommended Baron Battery Storage produce a risk reduction strategy and Preston planning committee was told the resultant document was considered by the fire brigade to be "satisfactory".
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