Apatura has secured planning consent for a 40MW energy storage system. The Glasgow Road site is the eighth BESS development that Apatura has received planning consent for in the last 16 months and brings its total consented BESS portfolio to 1.5GW.

The grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) at the village of Eaglesham in East Renfrewshire should help support a more flexible and sustainable energy system for the UK and could play a crucial role in meeting Scotland’s net-zero commitment as set out in the Climate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019.

When it 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 deliver a net-zero energy system by 2045.

The Glasgow Road BESS will comprise of a battery energy storage system, associated infrastructure and the planting of new native species trees to improve biodiversity. The facility will be well screened from all directions with native planting and will be in use for a period of 40 years, after which time the land will be restored to its original condition. The batteries will be intentionally coloured green to blend into the existing natural surroundings.

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