SATURLAND FARM
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
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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=ECU00004590&T=5
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 1.88km from Crookston A Grid
Supply Point. - 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 Barrhead, East
Renfrewshire adjacent to Salterland 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 (16 x containers) with up to 60.8MW of energy storage.
- Circa 6-meter-long containers at a height of approx. 2.5 meters.
SITE LAYOUT
- Containerised battery storage facility (16 x containers) with up to 60.8MW 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.
- The existing hedgerows and trees will be retained and a belt of new planting of native trees is proposed along the roadside to screen the development.
