Downing Renewable Developments has been granted planning approvals for a 40-MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project in England, only a week after it <a href="https://renewablesnow.com/news/downing-fcc-environment-win-permit-for-100-mw-battery-in-uk-1271846/" target="_blank">secured permission</a> to build a 100-MW battery at home.