Scottish solar-storage project undertakes review

• AMPYR Energy submitted a pre-application notification to Fife Council for the 30MW site

Propositions for a 30MW solar-storage farm north of Dunfermline in Scotland have actually been submitted for appointment.

The strategies, for the site near Lochead Land fill, include ground mounted photovoltaic panels together with connected battery storage.

AMPYR Energy is servicing the advancement, which is intended ahead online in 2022.

Encouraged by the Chartered Planning technique of David Bell Planning, the company has currently submitted a pre-application notice (PAN) to Fife Council to describe the propositions for the development.

AMPYR Energy, a joint endeavor between Singapore-based AGP Group and New York-based Hartree Allies, is a designer and also operator of solar, battery storage as well as onshore wind projects.

Dunfermline is one of a number of sustainable investments that AMPYR Energy is proceeding in Scotland.

The solar farm site was previously an open-cast coal mine and also is utilized for grazing lamb.

The panels will be set on lightweight frames as well as will reach around 2.5 metres in the air, with the area under the panels remaining to permit grazing.

Biodiversity is a key element of the plans; an energetic habitat administration plan and also connected landscape strategy is being prepared for the website as well as AMPYR Energy said it will take into consideration facets of biodiversity in the growing and administration around and also under the panels.

The business has released a project web site www.dunfermlinesolar.co.uk and is beginning the process of seeking advice from the neighborhood and also consultees ahead of a possible preparation application to be submitted in Springtime 2021.

Live online occasions are planned for 25 February and 25 March 2021.

AMPYR Energy supervisor Andrew Gould stated: "We value that we go to the beginning of the preparation procedure and local homeowners will certainly be interested to understand more about the propositions.

"We have now submitted a Proposal of Application Notice to Fife Council to start official engagement on our strategies and we look forward to holding on the internet public examination occasions, in accordance with Covid-19 advice, to provide the strategies as well as receive feedback from the community.

"As soon as we have gotten in touch with on the strategies, our purpose is to submit a preparation application for consideration by Fife Council in Springtime 2021.

"If it acquires their support then we would want to have the project operational as well as supplying power in 2022.