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A decision on plans for a Battery Energy Storage System near Reepham has been postponed after fire safety concerns were raised. Worries about fire safety and a nearby oil plant were raised during the planning committee meeting at West Lindsey District Council on Wednesday (November 6) with one councillor saying it could lead to a 'major disaster'.
The storage system (known as a BESS) is designed to hold electricity while it’s plentiful and release it to the grid when it’s needed. It’s seen as a key component of the move towards renewable energy like wind and solar, but West Lindsey councillors expressed concerns about its safety.
It would be built on a field south of Barfields Lane, around three miles from Lincoln, next to an oil production facility. The system would have 16 lithium-ion batteries, each roughly the size of a shipping container.
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