The battery energy storage facility will play a key role in delivering a reliable, resilient, decarbonised electricity system from a site 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.
“Battery energy storage will be crucial in supporting Scotland’s net-zero emissions target” said Milo Amsbury-Savage, Development Project Manager for RES. “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.”
There are expected to be opportunities for local contractors and employees to get involved in the construction phase, which is estimated to take around 12 months.
RES has developed over 830 MW of energy storage projects across the UK and Ireland and currently manages over 600 MW of operational storage projects with 24/7/365 monitoring provided from its control centre in Glasgow.
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