The four-hectare complex, seen as a vital part of the UK's net zero ambitions, will see 612 batteries, each three metres tall, installed on farmland near the village of Walpole, in the west of the county.

The proposed scheme, covering an area of up to eight football pitches, had already generated strong opposition in the surrounding area but councillors overrode those to give permission for it to go-ahead, following advice from council officials that they should take its national benefits into account.

Images show where the site will be built in relation to the Walpole substation (Image: King’s Lynn & West Norfolk planning portal)

Images provide an idea of where the site will be built (Image: King’s Lynn & West Norfolk planning portal)

The 200-megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS) will store energy generated by intermittent renewable sources, including solar farms which are planned for the region, to provide back-up capacity for the National Grid.........

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