Apatura has received planning consent to build a 560MW/1120MWh battery energy storage system near Clydebank in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
The approval from the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit brings the developer’s total permitted capacity to over 2.1GW across central Scotland.
The 29-hectare site is Apatura’s eleventh to gain consent in the past two years.
Located near Cochno Road, the BESS will connect to the nearby Windyhill and Drumchapel substations.
Apatura chief development officer Andrew Philpott said: “The Whitehall project is in a carefully chosen strategic location that will directly support the UK’s energy security strategy. Once commissioned, it will play a key role in providing the resilient infrastructure network needed for a net zero future.”
He added: “Battery storage plays a major role in Scotland and the wider UK’s transition to a low carbon energy system and economy.
“Projects like Whitehall will directly contribute to stabilising energy prices and reducing bills for households and businesses, and are also integral to the UK’s goals of cutting emissions and boosting energy independence and security.”
Philpott said Apatura is committed to “opening up access to affordable clean energy for Scotland and the entire UK”.
Scottish ministers called the scheme “essential infrastructure”, stating it adds “flexibility and resilience necessary to maintain secure and reliable supplies of energy” during the energy transition.
The Clydebank project follows planning approvals for a 100MW/200MWh BESS in Kilwinning and a 50MW/100MWh scheme in East Kilbride earlier this year.