HARESTONHILL FARM
BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS)
Our Planning application has now been submitted and can be viewed using the link at the bottom left hand side of this page.
WHO IS THE APPLICANT?
- A wholly Scottish-owned company based in North Lanarkshire dedicated to clean energy generation and storage.
- Based in Scotland.
- Delivering over 2.5GW of generation projects for Scotland.
WHY IS BATTERY STORAGE IMPORTANT
- Scotland is aiming to achieve net-zero by 2045.
- Battery Projects let us store excess renewable energy until it is needed- plugging the gap.
- By 2050, according to NESO, we may require up to 40GW of energy storage.
- New energy storage is encouraged by the Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan 2024 in order to hasten the adoption of storage innovation and deployment across Scotland.
LOCATION
- The development will connect to a new Scottish Power Transmission (SPT) Collector Substation via underground cable.
- There is available grid capacity at this location.
- There are very few suitable locations in Scotland such as this.
- This location minimises the amount of connection infrastructure required which is better for the environment and means lower embodied carbon emissions.
- The application site is located on land at Harestonhill Farm in Wishaw, South of Overtown Road.
- The proposed site is approximately 14 hectares.
SITE LAYOUT
- Containerised battery storage facility (400 x containers) with up to 1GW of energy storage.
- Circa 6.5-metre-long containers at a height of approx. 2.5 metres
- An access track, electricity meter building, fences, and containers housing batteries and related equipment would make up the development.
- Stores extra grid generation in reserve – returns electricity to the grid as necessary. Allows more green energy to be added to the grid mix.
- This balances the grid’s supply and demand.
- The existing hedgerows and trees will be retained, and a belt of new planting and other native trees and plants is proposed to fully screen the development.
SITE ELEVATIONS
- Containerised battery storage facility (400 x containers) with up to 1GW of energy storage.
- Circa 6.5-metre-long containers at a height of approx. 2.5 metres.
