Bid for battery storage units next to water site

Plans to develop a battery energy storage system (BESS) on a section of land in Paisley have been submitted to Renfrewshire Council.

- JACK THOMSON, LOCAL DEMOCRACY REPORTER

Energy plan The entrance to Laighpark Water treatment works in Paisley

Bluestone Energy has lodged a bid for planning permission for the proposal on a brownfield site at Laighpark Water treatment works in the town’s Abercorn Street.

If approved, the 49.5MW facility would feature a range of components including 24 battery storage units, a security gate, fencing and CCTV.

A planning statement, prepared by ERM on behalf of the applicant, said: "The BESS will provide up to 49.5MW (alternating current) of storage capacity via shipping container-like modules with batteries, air conditioning units and inverter units, delivering two hours of power delivery back to the national grid.