Banks Group plans to transform coal power station into major battery hub

Cecilia Keating
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A masterplan of the site | Credit: Banks Group
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A masterplan of the site | Credit: Banks Group

Company claims project could deliver largest energy storage site in the UK, and one of the largest in the world

A derelict coal fired power station in Yorkshire is set to be transformed the UK's largest battery storage project, under plans announced this morning by developer The Banks Group. The former coal miner...

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