Community Energy: Batteries
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of barriers to community ownership of battery storage infrastructure.
Answered by Michael Shanks
The Government recognises that community-owned battery projects can face a range of barriers, including high upfront capital costs, complex grid connection processes, and challenges around onboarding residents.
On 4 June, the Department launched a Call for Evidence on community batteries to gather views on these barriers from a range of stakeholders. This will help inform how Government can best support the scale-up of community-owned battery projects across the UK.
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