Two battery parks authorised in San Esteban de las Cruces, Oviedo

The Principality of Asturias regional industry department has authorised two battery storage plants in the parish of San Esteban de las Cruces, in the municipality of Oviedo, promoted by Inversiones en Transición Energética. According to El Periódico de la Energía they total 32.52 MWh across 16 lithium-ion containers, with power capped at 7.89 MW and export to the distribution network, and cleared simplified environmental assessment despite objections from residents and environmental groups over fire risk, noise and the concentration of projects nearby.