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BESS planning application unanimously approved
A 57MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) brought forward by EDF Renewables won unanimous approval from members of East Devon District Council’s planning committee this month.
Communicating the benefits of renewable energy
Landowners have, over centuries, played their part in powering Britain, from providing the sites for coal mines to growing timber and operating windmills and water wheels.
In more recent years, however, the centralisation of energy generation and its distribution across the country has distanced much of rural Britain from the business of producing the power we all need…
Landowners have a big part to play in meeting green energy needs.
The way we use the land is changing and many landowners, including the owners and managers of large rural estates, are providing the sites to help society adapt to new challenges.
From developments in agriculture, to the provision of residential and commercial premises, the role of landowners in matching their sustainable business models to the demands of a changing world are well-documented.