JUNCTION27 Energy Hub
SECURING CLEAN, LOW-COST ELECTRICITY FOR TIVERTON AND MID DEVON
MODERNISING LOCAL ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
Clearstone Energy is proposing to develop a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on land near to Junction 27 of the M5, at Jersey Farm, Sampford Peverell, Tiverton, EX16 7EJ.
This 400MW BESS would sit on a 6.5ha site. The BESS store enough electricity to power all the homes in Mid-Devon district for over 10 hours at a time if needed.
The BESS will be connected to National Grid overhead lines network.
AN ENERGY SUPER HUB FOR MID DEVON
A 400MW battery energy storage project
Connected to National Grid overhead lines network
Located on land at Jersey Farm, next to Junction 27 of the M5 (EX16 7EJ)
A LOCAL AND NATIONAL PRIORITY
Battery storage is key priority for ‘responding to the climate emergency by maximising the use of clean, low cost energy from solar and wind farms across the UK’
THE RIGHT LOCATION
Strategically positioned on the National Grid transmission network to be able to support electricity supply across Devon and maximise the local use of renewable energy from local solar farms and offshore wind farms.
Built in an area that already hosts major road, rail and electricity network infrastructure. Proximity to motorway network will reduce construction traffic passing through local towns and villages.
SITE VISIBILITY
The site already benefits from significant tree and hedgerow screening along the A361 boundary. There is some existing hedgerow along the lane to Ayshford to the North of the site. Both boundaries will be supplemented with further planting to close any gaps and screen the site from both roads.
8 hectares for batteries and new substation
8 hectares for nature restoration project
104 battery energy storage units (2.6m high, 4.87m wide, 13m long)
Capable of powering all the homes in Mid-Devon for 10 hours when fully charged
Substation maximum height 12.5m
40 year operational lifetime
12-15 month construction timeline
ENABLING THE TRANSITION TO
LOW COST, CHEAP AND SECURE RENEWABLE ENERGY
CLEAN & LOW-COST ENERGY GENERATION
With BESS we can store renewable energy for when we need it most. This means we don't have to use expensive non-renewable alternatives during times of high demand, which saves money for everyone.
The National Grid estimates that over 100GWh of energy storage are needed to meet the UK’s net zero target by 2050 (INSERT SOURCE)
SECURING ENERGY SUPPLY
BESS make sure that there is always enough electricity available and prevent blackouts.
BESS can store energy when demand is low and release it back to the grid when demand is high, thus reducing the strain on the grid during peak periods.
SUPPORTING HOUSEHOLD NEEDS
BESS make sure that there is always enough electricity available and prevent blackouts.
BESS can store energy when demand is low and release it back to the grid when demand is high, thus reducing the strain on the grid during peak periods.
FINANCIAL TIMES
“UK warned of risk to key net zero goal without power grid plan.”
In a sign of grid infrastructure struggling to keep pace with changes to the power system, the watchdog found that generators were being paid up to £62 million per day to cut output when supply outstripped demand and could not be stored.
SKY NEWS
“Britons paying hundreds of millions to turn off wind turbines as network can’t handle the power they make”
THE GUARDIAN
“National Grid pays high price for gas- generated power during UK cold snap”
In total, the cost of balancing the system on Tuesday this week was estimated at between £5m and £10m …. The cold, still weather reduced wind power and pushed up demand this week, while strikes at EDF’s nuclear plants in France also put a strain on the grid.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY?
LOCAL COMMUNITY
The Junction 27 Energy Hub project will offer £50,000 of funding annually (£2 million in total) for community energy projects:
An electricity bill subsidy payment to households closest to the site
The implementation of energy saving measures for low- income households
Support for community projects focused on energy efficiency and renewable energy generation
In addition to an estimated £1m per year in business rates for reinvestment in local initiatives
IMPROVING LOCAL ECOSYSTEMS
It is estimated that Britain has lost around 50% of its biodiversity since the 1970s due to intensive farming, new housing and commercial development.
More than half of the project site has been set aside at the site for ecological enhancements including wetland habitats and wildflower meadows.
We estimate the scheme would deliver a biodiversity net gain of more than 20% across the site, bolstering nature’s ability to provide food and recycle nutrients, purify water and air, and slow down climate change.
DELIVERY FOR MID-DEVON AND DEVON
The Devon Carbon plan outlines the role of energy storage in Devon’s strategy for reducing carbon emissions across the county to net zero -
“Deploying flexibility services and storage technologies will reduce the amount of new renewable energy capacity required. This will make best use of the resource, reduce investment costs and avoid the need for fossil-fuel powered peaking plants to generate power when demand outstrips the instantaneous supply from renewables.”
PUBLIC CONSULTATION EVENT
Wednesday 31st May 2023
from 2pm to 7pm at Sampford Peverell Village Hall
WHO WE ARE
Clearstone Energy is a leading independent developer of renewable energy and energy storage projects that increase the availability of clean energy and improve the resilience of the electricity grid.
We are working with National Grid to develop a portfolio of strategically located solar generation and battery storage projects that will help build a UK energy system based on clean, low cost and renewable energy.
Our experienced team has a proven track record of developing successful renewable energy projects that are providing clean and reliable energy to communities across the UK.
Since founding in 2016, Clearstone Energy has developed nine energy projects in the UK. Two are operational and seven are in construction
CONTACT US
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