The new battery storage facility will be located on land next to Fraserburgh Greenbank Caravans and Trailers. Image: Google Street View
A new energy storage facility will be installed on the outskirts of Fraserburgh to “keep electricity flowing” in the north-east.
National firm Flexion Energy applied to Aberdeenshire Council for permission to construct the development at Hillhead of Phingask to the west of the town.
Its new grid battery facility will hold up to 50MW of electricity on a site next to Fraserburgh Greenbank Caravans and Trailers.
The red outline shows the new battery energy storage facility will be located to the west of Fraserburgh. Image: Aberdeenshire Council
The temporary facility will be in operation for up to 40 years and is expected to “bridge the gap” between supply and demand in the energy network.
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