Location

The BESS is located approximately 7km east of Straiton, South Ayrshire, within the existing Dersalloch Windfarm boundary.

Current Stage

Consent for the project was granted on 29 November 2021. Construction is planned to commence in summer 2024.

Development & Project History

Dersalloch BESS is a 30MW battery storage project which will support Dersalloch Windfarm and provide grid stability and support services to the wider network. This project was one of many co-located BESS options proposed in 2020. A screening request was submitted to the Energy Consents Unit (ECU) in June 2020, and the development was confirmed as non-EIA in November 2020.

A planning application under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 was submitted to the Energy Consents Unit in November 2020 and consent was granted on 29th November 2021.  Construction is planned to commence in summer 2024.

Project Description

ScottishPower Renewables aims to install 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of energy storage technology by 2030; as we install more renewable generation on the network, we need to ensure that we can keep the electricity grid stable and secure during periods where the energy produced by renewable sources doesn’t match the demand. Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) allow excess generation capacity to be stored until it is needed.

By locating this BESS within the existing Dersalloch Windfarm, we can ensure that more electricity generated by the windfarm is used and provides stability and security to the local electricity network without installing a lot of new infrastructure.

A site layout plan for Dersalloch BESS can be viewed here

Contact

The Project Team can be contacted directly by email

Project Documents

Please click on the link below to see the Dersalloch BESS planning documents on the Energy Consents Unit website:

• Dersalloch BESS (ref: ECU00002112)