Plans for 27-acre facility on land at Coombe Farm, Twineham, was approved by the county council.
The site will be situated next to the 42 acres used by the Bolnet Grid substation and an offshore wind facilityThe application for the 27-acre facility on land at Coombe Farm, Bob Lane, Twineham, was unanimously granted by Mid Sussex District Council.
One Planet Developments said there was "an urgent national need" for energy storage and this site would store electricity during peak renewable energy generation periods and release it when needed. Christopher Phillips, chairman of the planning committee, said he was surprised an application had been submitted before the Rampion 2 wind farm situation had been resolved.Mr Phillips said there was "a certain amount of sympathy" for residents but the committee was "very much in the hands of the experts".
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