Following the news that Apatura had secured planning permission for a 40 MW BESS in the village of Eaglesham in the county of East Renfrewshire, the company has now gained planning consent for a new grid-scale 50MW BESS near the town of East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

The 5.5-acre site is the ninth BESS development that Apatura has secured planning permission for in the last 16 months, bringing its portfolio to over 1.5GW. Apatura chose the location for its latest project primarily for its proximity to the East Kilbride Substation. When completed, the project will connect to this substation and collect, store and discharge renewably generated energy onto the grid as and when it is needed.

Commenting on the news, Andrew Philpott, chief development officer at Apatura, said, “Battery storage facilities like our planned development at East Kilbride underpin the ongoing expansion of the UK’s renewable energy generation capability. They make a significant contribution to enhancing UK grid security and grid stability and are integral to enabling our country to decarbonise its energy system and its economy and achieve its net-zero targets.”

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