Scottish solar-battery project obtains planning nod

• Renewable Connections' 42MW scheme can go into building and construction in 2025

UK programmer Renewable Connections has actually protected planning approval for solar and also battery project in Scotland.

Angus Council has given the go on for a solar farm, with battery storage space, which will certainly have a capacity of 42MW.

Renewable Connections submitted the application to the Council previously this year, complying with a community appointment.

It is anticipated building and construction can begin in 2025.

Montreathmont Solar Farm, is located 13 km to the east of Forfar as well as 6 km south of Brechin.

The project was approved unanimously at Angus Council's Development Standards Committee, on the 13 December 2022 following a recommendation for authorization by Council officers.

The addition of the battery storage space centers will certainly allow the renewable resource generated by Montreathmont Solar Farm to be used at different times of day and weather problems, assisting to balance supply and also need in the grid.

John Lindsay, Development Manager for Scotland, at Renewable Connections stated: "Locally this project will certainly make a valuable payment in the direction of Angus Council's Sustainable Energy & Climate Action Plan.

" Throughout the development of this project we have actually involved extensively with neighborhood people, the Council and statutory consultees. The feedback got has actually aided shape the final layout of the project, which includes proposals to significantly enhance the biodiversity of the location, consisting of the creation of brand-new habitats via wildflower meadow growing, along with the installation of bat as well as bird boxes, and other ecological enhancement measures."

The site initially got preparation consent for a 42MW solar farm via another developer in November 2015.

In late 2020, Renewable Connections reopened conversations with the landowner as well as the project was reappraised.

The approved application consists of flexibility as to whether a fixed or tracking solar panel installing system is utilized in order to maximise the possible energy yield from the site and a commitment to give a community benefit fund of as much as ₤ 2000 per MW.