Norfolk has seen a surge in applications for such facilities to store the energy produced by planned or proposed solar and wind farms.

But officials at Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service fear firefighters could struggle to contain any blazes sparked at such sites, with fires involving lithium-ion batteries notoriously difficult to extinguish.

There are concerns firefighters could struggle to contain fires at battery storage systems (Image: Neil Didsbury)

One specific concern is that, because the fire service is not a statutory consultee for such planning applications, there is no legal........

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