Planning permission given for new energy storage project near Keith

PLANNING permission has been given for a new energy storage project to be built near Keith.RES, the world’s largest independent renewable energy company, has received planning consent for the project at Drum Farm.Permission was given at a meeting of Moray Council’s Planning and Regulatory Services Committee on Tuesday, October 25.Councillors unanimously approved the scheme, in line with the case officer’s recommendation.Drum Farm Energy Storage System is situated on land at Drum Farm, near Keith in Moray, Scotland.The new 49.9MW facility will store electricity at times when generation exceeds demand, and release electricity back to the grid network when demand exceeds generation. It will facilitate the deployment of new wind, solar and other renewables which will be central to achieving the government’s Net Zero commitments, as well as enabling more energy to be generated…

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