Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 45726

Solar Power: Lithium-ion Batteries

Tabled: 17 April 2025

Answered: 29 April 2025

Question

Helen Whately

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the (a) exclusion zones, (b) fire suppression systems, and (c) environmental risk mitigation measures outlined in the revised Battery Safe

Answer

Michael Shanks

The issues raised are matters for Swale Borough Council acting in consultation with the Health and Safety Executive and Kent Fire and Rescue Service as set out in Requirement 3 of the Cleve Hill Solar Park Order 2020. Following an appeal by the developer,...

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