The move comes amid growing concerns from local residents and community leaders over a wave of schemes being proposed for open countryside sites within the county.
North Yorkshire Council leader Carl Les said he had counted 22 battery energy storage system (BESS) proposals currently going through the planning process.
In his leader’s statement for next week’s full council meeting, Cllr Les told members: “I think we all agree on both energy security and food security.
“These should be complementary wherever possible. I have been approached by a number of residents of our county and some members too for more information (on BESS).”
Cllr Les said he had asked the authority’s chief executive, Richard Flinton, to facilitate an all-member seminar about the technology.
He added: “We can all, not just planning committee members who will have to determine some of these, better understand the opportunities, the need for certain locations to be necessary for grid connections, the size and scale of projects, the benefits and the risks involved in the technology.”
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