Holmquarry Road

HOLMQUARRY ROAD

BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS)

WHO IS THE APPLICANT?

  • Wholly Scottish-owned company dedicated to Energy Storage Development.
  • Based in Glasgow.
  • Over 12 years of experience in the sector.
  • Delivering over 1 GW of Energy Storage for Scotland.
This Planning Application has now been submitted to the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit. All application documents can be accessed via this link:
https://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationDetails.aspx?cr=ECU00004596

PAN Questionnaire

Holmquarry Road

PROPOSED BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS)







YesNo


YesNo


Aerial view of a battery storage compound with rows of green container units.

WHY IS BATTERY STORAGE IMPORTANT

  • Scotland is aiming to achieve net zero by 2045.
  • Intermittent renewable energy generation means we still have
    to rely on fossil fuel generation.
  • Battery Projects let us store excess renewable energy until it
    is needed – plugging the gap.
  • By 2050, according to National Grid ESO, we may require up to
    40 GW of energy storage.
  • New energy storage capacity is encouraged by the Scottish
    Energy Strategy 2018 in order to hasten the adoption of storage
    innovation and deployment across Scotland.
Logos of the Big Battery Company and Net Zero Scotland.

LOCATION

  • The Location is approximately 0.5km from the Kilmarnock Town Substation.
  • 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 Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire adjacent to Holmquarry Road.
  • The proposed site is approximately 1 hectare (the size of a
    football pitch) and currently consists of low quality agricultural
    land.
Location plan showing the Holmquarry Road site on an Ordnance Survey base.

SITE ELEVATIONS

  • Containerised battery storage facility (multiple containers) with up to a maximum of 90MW of energy storage.
  • Circa 6-meter-long containers at a height of approx. 2.5 meters.
Elevation drawings of the proposed switch and control room building.
Plan drawing of a battery container showing the internal arrangement.
Elevation drawings of a battery container, side, front and rear.

SITE LAYOUT

  • Containerised battery storage facility (multiple containers)
    with up to a maximum of 90MW of energy storage.
  • Circa 6-meter-long containers at a height of approx. 2.5 meters.
  • 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 grid mix.
  • This balances the grid’s supply and demand.
Site layout plan showing the proposed equipment compound and access.

Download the
Presentation

PUBLIC CONSULTATION BOARD HOLMQUARRY ROAD PDF