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A battery energy storage project planned in Sompting has seen its budget almost doubled to £23.6million.

Previously West Sussex County Council agreed to use its former waste site off Halewick Lane to store used batteries which would take electricity from the National Grid during cheap off-peak times and return it for a much higher price when demand is at its peak.

Last year the plans had been downscaled in the first phase, with the door left open for future expansion.

Sompting battery energy storage project’s budget increased to £23.6million