With approval of the Neilston Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), located in Paisley, southwest of Glasgow, Apatura will add 150MW capacity to the company’s network.

With this latest approval, Apatura’s BESS portfolio now exceeds 1035MW, and is the sixth BESS that the company has received planning consent for in the last 14 months.

When the scheme comes online, it will make a substantial contribution to the Scottish Government’s goal of generating 50 per cent of Scotland's overall energy consumption from renewable sources and to have delivered a net zero energy system by 2045.

Andrew Philpott, chief development officer at Apatura, stated, “We welcome the Scottish Government's decision to approve this essential energy storage project, with no objections from Renfrewshire Council. The location of this latest energy storage site speaks to the advantageous position of Scotland in delivering resilient energy infrastructure and will be vital in enabling the goals and aspirations outlined by NESO, in their pathways to a Clean Power system for 2030.”

The Neilston BESS, which will comprise a battery storage facility, associated infrastructure and the planting of new native species trees to improve biodiversity, was approved by the Energy Consents Unit on 4th February 2025.

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