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
https://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationDetails.aspx?cr=ECU00004596
PAN Questionnaire
Holmquarry Road
PROPOSED BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS)
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.
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.
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.
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.
