Owners of Tebay Services want to install a battery charging unit to help power its electric vehicle charging points.
Westmorland Ltd has applied for permission for the unit at the southbound services for the single unit to the north of the site.
The 13.7m long battery storage unit, surrounded by a wooden fence, would serve the existing charging points at the services.
The firm said: “The southbound services already benefits from 12 Tesla Supercharger connectors, three charge points/six ultra rapid spaces with future
aspirations to deliver 58 charging spaces.
“It can provide an immediate solution to providing power for the purpose of EV charging.
“It provides a more balanced grid network, with the ability to store power from the grid at off peak periods to meet demand to improve energy capacity and reliability, which in this case will facilitate the operation of EV charging spaces and benefit the increasing number of travellers.
“Key concerns relating to uptake of EV are range anxiety, charging times and infrastructure. The proposed development will improve the energy capacity and reliability to support recharging process, which will improve user experience and confidence in EV, therefore, assisting to meet longer term targets of decarbonising all road transport.
“This in turn will lower carbon emissions and assist with the progression towards Net Zero by 2050.”
Westmorland and Furness Council will consider the application from the family-run firm.
