Example of existing BESS

Ansty Battery Energy Storage System

If the Ansty Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is approved it is expected to reduce annual carbon dioxide emissions by over 62,000 metric tonnes whilst providing electricity storage equivalent to supplying over 240,000 homes with energy for 2 hours.

Ansty BESS would make a positive contribution towards Rugby’s target of achieving net-zero by 2030.

The land near Ansty where it is planned is currently unused scrubland. The project will provide a scheme of landscape and ecological improvements to ensure a significant biodiversity net gain of over 85% is achieved.

If the application is successful, Rugby Borough Council will earn significant revenue from business rates generated throughout the project lifecycle. This will directly help fund local services. In addition, a community benefit fund will be set up to help fund local projects

How you can help

You can help this project gain planning approval by visiting https://www.supportanstybess.com/ and filling in the form to register your views with Rugby Borough Council.

Thank you from the people of Warwickshire.

Why Battery Energy Storage?

The output from wind and solar energy generators fluctuates according to the weather, season and time of day.

BESS facilities store electricity when there is a surplus of solar or wind energy and supply electricity when demand is at its peak and additional energy is required.

These systems do not emit any carbon dioxide and help reduce emissions by storing clean energy and dispatching it when required. Additionally, fast response times of battery energy storage systems can provide frequency and voltage stabilisation services to the grid to minimise faults and avoid outages or blackouts. BESS plays a vital role in ensuring a stable, resilient, and lower emission electricity network.

The company behind the project

This project is run by Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), an established global renewable energy company based in Spain that is already present across 4 continents with a successful track record of developing more than 50 plants aggregating to 5,000MW and a pipeline of 24,000MW under development.

In the UK, FRV owns 3 operational BESS projects aggregating to 280MWh and has 4 projects under advanced development aggregating to 700MWh, with over 10 additional projects at early stage development aggregating over 2000MWh.

For more about the proposed battery energy storage facility at Ansty and its potential benefits visit https://newenergystoragesystem.com/ansty/#about