The Silent Storm: How a West Yorkshire Village Faces an Energy Giant—and Why It Matters

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Holmfield, a village in West Yorkshire, faces community concern over a proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) by Masdar Arlington Energy. The BESS aims to support the UK’s clean energy goals, offering 500 megawatts of storage, sufficient to power 1.62 million homes for two hours. Local resistance is fueled by apprehensions about fire risks, increased traffic...