Published:
7:30 AM July 17, 2022
Growing numbers of East Anglian farmers and landowners are seeking to generate new incomes by building large energy storage batteries, say land agents.
Cheffins has reported a surge in enquiries during the last year after government rules governing the size of installations were relaxed.
The company said it was among the “top topics” for farmers and landowners hoping to secure rents from developers seeking sites with easy access rights onto the National Grid.The storage systems enable the National Grid to balance electricity supplies at peak times.They can take a number of forms, including containerised units and purpose-built buildings – enabling landowners to charge ground rents “in the tens of thousands per year”, said the firm.
Cheffins planner Edward Clarke said there had been a surge in enquiries from landowners looking…