Battery storage plan next to old power station

The system is planned for land next to Rugeley Power station, which closed in 2016 and was later demolished

A large-scale battery energy storage site could be built on farmland next to a former power station site.

Galileo 14 Limited, a European renewable energy developer, has submitted a planning application to Lichfield District Council for the development next to what was Rugeley Power station.

If approved, the 200MW battery energy storage system (BESS) could be in place for up to 50 years on a 12 acre site off Rugeley Road, Armitage, accessed from the A513.

It would include battery containers, inverters, control and welfare buildings, security and acoustic measures and access tracks.

More than 2,000 new homes are earmarked for the former Rugeley Power station site in the coming years.

The power station closed in 2016 and has since been demolished.

This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, which covers councils and other public service organisations.