South Norfolk Council approves National Grid's plans for the facility on the edge of Norwich.
Energy bosses have been given permission for an electricity station to double in size to allow offshore electricity to be stored onshore.would roughly double the size of the infrastructure on the site, in a bid to increase its capacity to take in power produced by new wind farms off the Norfolk coast.
Adrian Chanter, a spokesperson for the company, said: “The way we generate electricity in the UK is changing rapidly and so must the network of pylons, cables and substations that transport it around the country. “This is fundamental to supporting the growth of residential and commercial developments and ensuring that everyone has access to clean electricity from these new renewable sources.”The company has not revealed the cost of the scheme, but said immediate funds would come from shareholders and borrowing, with the cost passed to customers through electricity bills over the next 40 years.
Construction on the extension is expected to begin in September and will feature similar equipment to the existing substation, with no new overhead lines built.They argue the 114-mile line from Norwich to Tilbury will harm the countryside, and are calling for more of the route to run underground or for it to be moved off the coast, to run along the seabed.
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