Kincardine
Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
We have now submitted our application to the Energy Consents Unit.
Thank you to everyone who attended our public consultation events and provided comments on our proposals. To view the application, please click the link here.
If you would like to make representations to the ECU on the proposals, please follow the instructions below:
Click the link above to go to the application (ECU Reference: ECU00004987).
Click the ‘Representation’ tab on the ECU webpage.
In order to make a representation, you must be registered/logged in. Once you have logged in, please follow the instructions on the ECU webpage to make a comment.
What is being proposed?
Gresham House Devco Pipeline Ltd are preparing proposals for a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) site on land to the north west of the Kincardine Generating Station and Substation, between the A876 and the Hawkhill Rd in Fife. Kincardine BESS will have a storage capacity of up to 342 MW of electricity.
This is an indicative image of a BESS, and used for illustrative purposes only.
Where is the proposed BESS?
The site covers approximately 4.05 hectares (10 acres), this will include open areas and new landscape planting. The BESS facility will therefore not occupy the entirety of the red line site area.
We are in the early stages of developing our proposals and would love to hear your feedback on the proposals.
Proposal Overview
Indicative red line drone view
Project Timeline
Spring 2024
Pre-Submission Consultation
Summer 2024
Finalise Proposed Design
Summer 2024
Submit Planning Application
Summer 2025
Planning Decision
About Us
Gresham House is a specialist alternative asset management group, dedicated to sustainable investments across a range of investment strategies, including Battery Energy Storage, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Infrastructure and Forestry. Our origins stretch back to 1857, while our focus is on the future and the long term.
Gresham House New Energy is the clean energy division within Gresham House that will be responsible for the development of the proposed battery energy storage facility at this site. Our New Energy strategy and investments aim to support the shift from a world powered by finite resources to a new energy world powered by renewables.
The Gresham House New Energy team has a proven track record in developing and operating renewable generating and battery energy storage assets and currently manages operational and development solar, wind and battery energy storage projects of c.2,500MW. Of this, Gresham House Energy Storage Fund plc (GRID) the UK’s largest battery energy storage fund, currently operates c.600MW of BESS (battery energy storage systems) at 21 sites around the UK.
Gresham House is listed on the London Stock Exchange and actively manages c.£8 billion of assets on behalf of investors which include institutions, charities and endowments, and family offices. We act responsibly within a culture of empowerment that encourages individual flair and entrepreneurial thinking.
For more information visit: www.greshamhouse.com
We value your input and feedback in shaping this project proposal. Thank you.
Why does Scotland need BESS?
Energy storage is a crucial technology that holds particular significance for Scotland. The Scottish Energy and Climate Change Directorate, in its Draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan (January 2023), has emphasised the importance of battery storage for Scotland.
This focus aligns with the broader goals outlined in the “British Energy Security Strategy” published in April 2022, which seeks to transition the UK away from fossil fuels towards clean energy.
Energy storage plays a key role in making renewable energy sources more reliable and efficient, especially as we transition to smaller, intermittent power generations systems.
