South Kintore BESS

A new battery energy storage system (BESS) is being proposed by partners Field and RE Projects Development Ltd (REPD) on land at Womblehill, Kintore, AB51 0XJ.

South Kintore BESS will be able to store and release energy from the electricity network. It will have a storage capacity of approximately 200 megawatts (MW) and provide energy security to the local grid during times of peak demand.

South Kintore BESS will offer energy security benefits, biodiversity and landscaping enhancements. Our technical team includes ecology, landscape and visual, noise, planning, and transport specialists who are helping us to design a sensitive and sustainable development.

Download the boards presented at the consultation events. Please note during the second consultation an updated board was presented summarising feedback from the first consultation.

Application Submission

RE Projects Development Ltd has recently submitted a Section 36 application for the South Kintore BESS to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit (ECU). The application is expected to be published on 27 June 2025, from which point members of the public will be able to formally review and comment on the proposals.

How to make comments and representations on the application:

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 03 August 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

Public Consultation

Thank you to those that joined us at our first consultation on 8 October 2024 and our second consultation on 7 November 2024 at the Kintore Bowling Club.