Apatura has received planning permission for a 400MW battery energy storage system (BESS) near Stirling, Scotland.
The development, located at Denny, is the seventh project approved since February 2024, bringing Apatura’s total consented pipeline to 1.4GW.
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The 11.2-hectare facility includes a battery electricity storage facility with associated infrastructure.
The site will also feature new native tree species to enhance biodiversity.
Apatura chief development officer Andrew Philpott stated: “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 National Energy System Operator Beyond 2023 report which highlighted the vital role of BESS in Scotland.”
Approved by the Scottish government’s Energy Consents Unit in late February 2025, the initiative aligns with Scotland’s renewable energy aim to generate 50% of its energy from renewable sources and achieve near-total decarbonisation by 2050.
Apatura collaborated with the Energy Consents Unit and Stirling Council to secure the approval.
In the decision letter granting approval, Scottish Ministers stated that the project will “support the resilience of the electricity network through the electricity it stores and the additional technical services it can provide to the electricity system operator. It will contribute to sustainable development, providing for greater and more efficient use of renewable energy generation in the electricity system, and in this regard, it will contribute to greenhouse gas emissions reduction ambitions.”
A BESS stores surplus electricity during periods of high generation and low demand, releasing it back to the grid when demand increases, enhancing grid stability and supporting the renewable energy transition.
