Development Proposal

The proposal is the construction, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of a Battery Electricity Storage System with a maximum capacity of up to 49.4 MW

The shortest and most direct route is to get on the A827 from the A85. The access to the site is through the existing junction with the A827 road which gives access to Tir Artair.

Construction Management

A Transport Statement will be carried out, as soon as the final document is completed it will be published on this website.

Fencing

Opdenergy uses a green palisade fencing of up to 2,75m high to enclose the BESS.

We also mount infrared cameras (CCTV) at strategic positions along the fence for security. (no lighting)

The projects have a legally binding decommissioning plan as part of the planning proposal. The plan starts in the fifteenth year of operation when an independent assessor will value the site material and the cost difference to decommission the plant, have it entirely removed, and to have the land reinstated as it was before the plant was built.

The independent assessor tells Opdenergy how much money needs to be set aside in a separate decommissioning escrow bank account. Each year the company will pay into this account the required amount of money. By year thirty there will be ampule funds for the full decommissioning removal and recycling of all the material the reinstatement of the land.

Decommissioning

The BESS has a normal operating life of thirty years; there is also an option to extend this to thirty-five years if the plant is still generating at a good efficiency and the extension is acceptable to the local planning department.

The Benefits

The BESS is necessary infrastructure to mitigate the intermittency of renewable energy. This allows for a more stable and reliable electricity supply, reducing the reliance on fossil fuel-based backup power.
The development allows Perth and Kinross Council to contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
While the BESS is operated, the rest of the site is available diversifying the profits.
The project is fully reversible after the decommissioning the land will be restored to its original state.
Every detail has been considered; we will manage a plan to care of the area from a landscape, biodiversity, and cultural heritage.
Local jobs will be originated during the construction period.
Low operations and maintenance of the BESS, one technician will visit approximately once a month.