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SITE INFORMATION FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS
The development of the BESS will be considered by The Energy Consents Unit and the Development of the EV Charging facility will be considered by South Lanarkshire Council.
Notice is hereby given that an application has been submitted to the Scottish Ministers for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct and operate a Battery Energy Storage System and associated development at land east of Dalmarnock Road, south of Downiebrae Road, Rutherglen, (Central Grid Reference 261811, 662494). The installed capacity of the proposed generating station would be up to 150MW.
Mr Richard Groden has also applied for a direction under section 57(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 that planning permission for the development be deemed to be granted.
A copy of the application, with a plan showing the land to which it relates, together with a copy of the documentation discussing the Company’s proposals in more detail and presenting an analysis of the environmental implications, are available for public inspection in person, free of charge, at:
Location Opening Hours Address
Rutherglen Library Mon-Sat 9.15am-5pm Main Street, Rutherglen
The application can also be viewed at www.downiebraeevbess.com
Any representations to the application may be by email to the Scottish Government, Energy Consents Unit mailbox at representations@gov.scot; or by post to the Scottish Government, Energy Consents Unit, 4th Floor, 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, G2 8LU, identifying the proposal and specifying the grounds for representation.
Written or emailed representations should be dated, clearly stating the name (in block capitals), full return email and postal address of those making representations. Only representations sent by email to representations@gov.scot will receive acknowledgement.
All representations should be received not later than Thursday 27th February 2025, although Ministers may consider representations received after this date.
As a result of a statutory objection from the relevant planning authority, or where Scottish Ministers decide to exercise their discretion to do so, Scottish Ministers can also cause a Public Local Inquiry (PLI) to be held.
Following examination of the environmental information, Scottish Ministers will determine the application for consent in one of two ways:
• Consent the proposal, with or without conditions attached; or
• Reject the proposal
General Data Protection Regulations
The Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit processes applications under the Electricity Act 1989. To support transparency in decision making, the Scottish Government publishes representations online at www.energyconsents.scot. A privacy notice is published on the help page at www.energyconsents.scot. This explains how the Energy Consents Unit processes your personal information and includes contact details for any enquiries or complaints regarding how your personal data is handled.
A separate application for the EV charging facility has been submitted to South Lanarkshire Council for consideration.
Climate change is generally considered to be the greatest existential threat to the environment, our way of living and humanity in general. Addressing this huge challenge requires a sea change in how we live our lives in the future and the decisions we make.
In order to address this challenge, the UK Govt have set a target to de-carbonise the power grid and ensure all cars are zero emissions capable by 2035 thus moving away from fossil fuels and replacing this capacity with renewable energy.
In addition to this, recent months have brought into stark focus the need for the UK to improve its energy security to ensure continuity of supply, reduce costs to the consumer and avoid future price spikes causes by geo-political events. In response to this additional challenge the UK government has published The British Energy Security Strategy which commits to developing a low-cost net zero consistent electricity system, supported by large scale long duration electricity storage.
This transition from fossil fuel is predicted to result in an increase in electricity demand by 40%-60% all of which must be met from renewable energy sources.
The proposal is to develop a 17 Bay EV Charging Station and a 150MW Battery Energy Storage Facility with associated substation, internal road infrastructures, screening and planting. The Development site is located to the east of Dalmarnock Road and south of Downiebrae Road in Rutherglen and extends to approximately 4.1 Acres (1.64 Hectares) in area. The River Clyde is to the north of the site with the Dalmarnock to Rutherglen railway line some 255 metres west of the site. The site itself sits wholly within the former Sanmex industrial complex which has been demolished and the site is currently an area of vacant, brownfield land. The development area is ideally located to ensure the least impact to local environs including habitats and offering essential support to national infrastructures.
Notice is hereby given that an application has been submitted to the Scottish Ministers for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct and operate a Battery Energy Storage System and associated development at land east of Dalmarnock Road, south of Downiebrae Road, Rutherglen, (Central Grid Reference 261811, 662494). The installed capacity of the proposed generating station would be up to 150MW.
Mr Richard Groden has also applied for a direction under section 57(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 that planning permission for the development be deemed to be granted.
A copy of the application, with a plan showing the land to which it relates, together with a copy of the documentation discussing the Company’s proposals in more detail and presenting an analysis of the environmental implications, are available for public inspection in person, free of charge, at:
Location Opening Hours Address
Rutherglen Library Mon-Sat 9.15am-5pm Main Street, Rutherglen
The application can also be viewed at www.downiebraeevbess.com
Any representations to the application may be by email to the Scottish Government, Energy Consents Unit mailbox at representations@gov.scot; or by post to the Scottish Government, Energy Consents Unit, 4th Floor, 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, G2 8LU, identifying the proposal and specifying the grounds for representation.
Written or emailed representations should be dated, clearly stating the name (in block capitals), full return email and postal address of those making representations. Only representations sent by email to representations@gov.scot will receive acknowledgement.
All representations should be received not later than Thursday 27th February 2025, although Ministers may consider representations received after this date.
As a result of a statutory objection from the relevant planning authority, or where Scottish Ministers decide to exercise their discretion to do so, Scottish Ministers can also cause a Public Local Inquiry (PLI) to be held.
Following examination of the environmental information, Scottish Ministers will determine the application for consent in one of two ways:
• Consent the proposal, with or without conditions attached; or
• Reject the proposal
General Data Protection Regulations
The Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit processes applications under the Electricity Act 1989. To support transparency in decision making, the Scottish Government publishes representations online at www.energyconsents.scot. A privacy notice is published on the help page at www.energyconsents.scot. This explains how the Energy Consents Unit processes your personal information and includes contact details for any enquiries or complaints regarding how your personal data is handled.
A separate application for the EV charging facility has been submitted to South Lanarkshire Council for consideration.
Climate change is generally considered to be the greatest existential threat to the environment, our way of living and humanity in general. Addressing this huge challenge requires a sea change in how we live our lives in the future and the decisions we make.
In order to address this challenge, the UK Govt have set a target to de-carbonise the power grid and ensure all cars are zero emissions capable by 2035 thus moving away from fossil fuels and replacing this capacity with renewable energy.
In addition to this, recent months have brought into stark focus the need for the UK to improve its energy security to ensure continuity of supply, reduce costs to the consumer and avoid future price spikes causes by geo-political events. In response to this additional challenge the UK government has published The British Energy Security Strategy which commits to developing a low-cost net zero consistent electricity system, supported by large scale long duration electricity storage.
This transition from fossil fuel is predicted to result in an increase in electricity demand by 40%-60% all of which must be met from renewable energy sources.
The proposal is to develop a 17 Bay EV Charging Station and a 150MW Battery Energy Storage Facility with associated substation, internal road infrastructures, screening and planting. The Development site is located to the east of Dalmarnock Road and south of Downiebrae Road in Rutherglen and extends to approximately 4.1 Acres (1.64 Hectares) in area. The River Clyde is to the north of the site with the Dalmarnock to Rutherglen railway line some 255 metres west of the site. The site itself sits wholly within the former Sanmex industrial complex which has been demolished and the site is currently an area of vacant, brownfield land. The development area is ideally located to ensure the least impact to local environs including habitats and offering essential support to national infrastructures.
Site access
Access to the development will be obtained via two existing historical entrance points along Dalmarnock Road. These entrance point, as shown below, will be reinstated and upgraded in order to facilitate safe and free moving access and exit for all forms of traffic movements.
Secondary (Emergency) Access
An emergency vehicle access is proposed on Downiebrae Road via the existing site entrance. This entrance requires no upgrading or amendment to accommodate emergency access.
Access to the development will be obtained via two existing historical entrance points along Dalmarnock Road. These entrance point, as shown below, will be reinstated and upgraded in order to facilitate safe and free moving access and exit for all forms of traffic movements.
Secondary (Emergency) Access
An emergency vehicle access is proposed on Downiebrae Road via the existing site entrance. This entrance requires no upgrading or amendment to accommodate emergency access.
The site is a 150MW import/export at 132kV BESS comprising of 38 battery banks with each bank consisting of 1 x transformer, 2 x inverters and 10 x Battery units. A further 2 x auxiliary transformers and 1 x substation transformer are required. The Battery storage site will be within the site boundary with security fencing and infra-red CCTV security monitoring. Internal roadway and set down areas have been designated to aid the ease of installation and maintenance.
The container units housing the battery storage arrays are secure and designed to protect the contents from the elements. Each of the battery storage containers are fitted with a fire resistant insolation as well as fans acting as automatic cooling systems.
The site would be unmanned during operation and would be operated remotely with only rare maintenance visits. Given the compound is unmanned there is no requirement for permanent lighting; the only lighting would be IR invisible for night vision for the security cameras
The EV charging facility consists of 17 charging stations, refreshment vending kiosks and landscaping.
Whilst developments of this scale may seem initially intimidating they are, when properly sited, planned and screened, an essential component to obtaining net zero. By achieving net zero we can begin to fight Climate Change. Even if every home in Scotland, had solar panels installed and switched to electric cars, it still would not be enough to achieve the targets set by Scotland to reach net zero by 2045. We cannot achieve these targets and make these changes by thinking about residential changes alone, it needs an accumulation of small, medium and large scale developments of renewable energy, a mix of technologies and a determined attitude to make it work. This development is situated where essential infrastructure can support the development and the development can support the grid network.
The container units housing the battery storage arrays are secure and designed to protect the contents from the elements. Each of the battery storage containers are fitted with a fire resistant insolation as well as fans acting as automatic cooling systems.
The site would be unmanned during operation and would be operated remotely with only rare maintenance visits. Given the compound is unmanned there is no requirement for permanent lighting; the only lighting would be IR invisible for night vision for the security cameras
The EV charging facility consists of 17 charging stations, refreshment vending kiosks and landscaping.
Whilst developments of this scale may seem initially intimidating they are, when properly sited, planned and screened, an essential component to obtaining net zero. By achieving net zero we can begin to fight Climate Change. Even if every home in Scotland, had solar panels installed and switched to electric cars, it still would not be enough to achieve the targets set by Scotland to reach net zero by 2045. We cannot achieve these targets and make these changes by thinking about residential changes alone, it needs an accumulation of small, medium and large scale developments of renewable energy, a mix of technologies and a determined attitude to make it work. This development is situated where essential infrastructure can support the development and the development can support the grid network.