Wedoany.com Report-Dec 18,RES has secured consent from Moray Council in Scotland for a 50MW battery energy storage system (BESS).
The Corshellach BESS will be built on land next to the Berryburn substation, near Dunphail, Moray.
The facility will play an important role in delivering a reliable, resilient, decarbonised electricity system for the future.
It will do so by storing energy at times when generation exceeds demand and then release it back onto the network when demand exceeds generation.
The site was chosen due to its proximity to Berryburn substation where it will connect to the wider grid network.
Battery energy storage systems need to be located as close as possible to the substation from which its grid connection is provided in order to limit electrical losses and ensure efficiency of the system.
The project’s location also means there is minimum requirement for additional infrastructure to connect the project to the grid network, therefore limiting any potential environmental impacts.
Milo Amsbury-Savage, development project manager for RES, said: “Battery energy storage will be crucial in supporting Scotland’s net-zero emissions target.
“Just days after the UK government unveiled its Clean Power 2030 Action Plan, we are pleased to welcome Moray Council’s positive decision, which allows Corshellach Battery Energy Storage System to play its part in managing the increasingly complex supply and demand needs of the 21st Century.
“Battery energy storage also has a key role in cost-effectively decarbonising the power sector. As well as maximising the output of variable generation, short-duration flexibility offered by technologies such as battery energy storage, could reduce energy system costs by up to £10bn per year by 20501 through minimising the need for new peaking generation, such as expensive gas, and network assets.”
RES has been working in the battery energy storage market for a decade and designs safe battery energy storage projects using proven lithium iron phosphate technology.
RES has developed over 830MW of energy storage projects across the UK and Ireland and manages over 600MW of operational storage systems.
