Apatura has secured planning permission for a new 400MW capacity battery energy storage system (BESS) near the city of Stirling in central Scotland.
The planned project will cover 11.2 hectares of land.
The Denny site is the seventh battery storage project that Apatura has received planning consent for in the last 12 months bringing its total consented pipeline to 1.4GW.
Andrew Philpott, chief development officer at Apatura, said: “We are delighted that Ministers have supported this critically important scheme and the local council – Stirling – lodged no objections.
“Our focus on Scotland is central to our vision to harness its renewable energy potential. These latest approvals reinforce Scotland’s strategic advantage in delivering resilient energy infrastructure.
“By securing strategic locations and grid connections, we are directly contributing to the UK’s energy security strategy, ensuring a stable and sustainable power supply.
“This is also a central goal of the NESO Beyond 2023 report which highlighted the vital role of BESS in Scotland.”
The Denny BESS site, which will comprise a battery electricity storage facility and associated infrastructure and the planting of new native species trees to improve biodiversity, was approved by the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit on 25 February 2025.
Apatura worked closely with the Energy Consents Unit and Stirling Council to achieve this success, which will not only bring grid resilience but will also create local job opportunities and a Community Benefit Fund.
Direct employment opportunities are expected during the construction, operational and decommissioning phases, as well as indirect job creation throughout the supply chain and related services.