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The proposed site is located in the countryside, with the
small village of Newarthill laying adjacent to the north-eastern boundary of the site and the town of Motherwell lays approx. 3.6km south.
The site comprises one plot of land which accumulates to approximately 6.26 hectares of land in total, and is located within the administrative area of North Lanarkshire Council.
The location of the proposed battery storage facility is on Land at Townhead Farm, Mosshall Street, Motherwell, ML1 5LH.
Grid Reference: X 278404 , Y 659095
Our proposal is for the development of a 250MW battery storage facility capable of storing and releasing enough energy to power approximately 75,000 homes and save approximately 107,500 tonnes of carbon annually.
The proposal would comprise a number of containerised units to house battery energy storage systems and associated ancillary infrastructure. Each container will have the appearance of a standard metal ISO/shipping container and soundproofing measures will be implemented.
The containers would be supported by the following ancillary infrastructure: transformers/HV switchgear units, which would be installed on pads, control/storage containers and a communications cabinet, all of which would be finished in dark grey or green to match the containers.
Pre-application community consultation is intended to add value at the start of the development management process. The aim of this consultation is to engage the community and receive feedback which improves upon on the proposal.
Whilst there are no statutory pre-application consultation procedures for section 36 applications under the Electricity Act 1989, in accordance with the Energy Consents Unit Good Practice Guidance for Applications (July 2022), the applicant is expected to hold at least two public consultation events prior to submitting the application. The final public event should be held at least 14 days after the first public event.
Containers will be approximately 12.16m (length) x 2.43m (width) x 2.6m (height). They will be They will be free standing and arranged in a fashion which makes most effective use of the space available whilst minimising potential impact on landscape and visual amenity. Example specs documents can be found above, exact details will be confirmed at a later date.
An access road would be installed within the site to allow maintenance vehicles to gain access to both the site and the containers, as well as any ancillary structures such as the substation.
Any traffic generated from the development would largely be associated with the construction phase, for which there are limited vehicle movements, restricted to only the delivery and installation of materials. Once operational the proposed development would be controlled remotely and it will only necessary for a maintenance engineer to visit the site on an occasional basis.
The eventual application will be submitted to the Energy Consents Unit, and will be supported by a number of independent reports which will outline the impact of the development and how these can be mitigated against. This will include a Landscape and Visual Appraisal, an Ecological Appraisal and a Transport Assessment. These reports will be made available on this website upon publication.
Apatura (formally Green Power Consultants) are an expert renewable energy, planning and project management team with over a decade-long record in delivering renewable energy developments.
Apatura provide renewable energy expertise to manage projects from concept through to planning and construction, working with private businesses and individuals from home and across Europe. Our expert renewable energy, planning and project management team oversee the production of a suite of relevant technical documents to support and manage a project through the planning process.
Our consultancy expertise, which spans more than a decade, led to the company's formation as a means to work in partnership with our diverse client base. Our proven track record has delivered an impressive national portfolio of renewable energy developments.
Please reach us at info@aahplanningconsultations.co.uk if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Battery storage is a technology that enables energy to be stored for later use. The storage system charges (or collects energy) from the grid, conventional power plant or renewable energy development and then discharges that energy at a later time.
Increasing needs for system flexibility has enabled battery storage to play an increasing role in the grid power system in recent years and as the provision of wind and solar deployment increases, more policymakers, regulators and utilities are seeking to develop policies to encourage such projects.
Battery storage can enhance power system flexibility and enable high levels of renewable energy integration.
The draft National Policy Statement for Renewable Energy (EN-3) confirms that Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) should not be the predominant test in site selection.
The site is located on two types of land which are classed as Class 4.2 and a small section of the land is classed as a built up area. Prime Agricultural Land is defined as anything which is located on Grades 3.1 and above. In choosing this site effort has been taken to select a site which is not located on Prime Agricultural Land and would therefore not limit the use of such land for agricultural purposes.
We consider a range of factors when evaluating land available to deliver a utility-scale clean energy storage scheme, including planning and environmental factors including existing use and quality of land, as well as any designations and constraints. However one of the factors ultimately informing site choice when looking at potential locations for new utility-scale battery storage development is available capacity on the local grid.
In the case of this location, the proximity to the substation which is located approximately 1.46km north of the site allows us to make use of existing electricity infrastructure to connect to the grid. By doing so, this means we can reduce the potential impacts of the proposal.
The proposed battery storage facility will benefit UK consumers as a whole by facilitating the supply of low-cost, low carbon electricity on the national grid.
Throughout the consultation process, we will continue to work with people in the area to ensure that our proposals represent an inclusive scheme, inviting ideas and feedback from local communities and stakeholders.
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