Preliminary review of land use for energy storage projects

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4 FAQs about Preliminary review of land use for energy storage projects

Is energy storage a land use?

The ordi-nance review revealed that only one jurisdiction referenced energy storage as a land use, and then only in the context of the solar ordinance (a solar + storage installation).

How much land use is used for electricity from storage?

Note that the land use impact for electricity from storage is higher than all land use impacts except biomass and hydro. Still, only a portion of the storage land use (say 0.1%) would be allocated to one GWh of renewable energy.

Does stationary battery storage fit into local land-use plans and zoning regulations?

This issue of Zoning Practice explores how stationary battery storage fits into local land-use plans and zoning regula-tions. It briefly summarizes the market forces and land-use issues associated with BESS development, analyzes existing regulations for these systems, and offers guidance for new regulations rooted in sound planning principles.

How will the energy transition affect land use?

The energy transition will cause drastic changes to land use, which provides barriers to adoption of renewables. Storage has relatively high use of land, which has so far been almost unexplored in the literature. Natural gas has lowest land use but there is potential for renewables to improve land use profile via mixed-use development.

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