Auchentiber Battery Energy Storage System

Other key credits: Apatura

Executive summary from entrant: 

AA Consultants secured consent for the largest standalone Battery Energy Storage System in Scotland for their client, Apatura. At 700 MW capacity, Auchentiber BESS will play a key role in enhancing UK grid security and grid stability and in supporting the transition to Net Zero. AAH consultants worked closely with the local community, the Scottish Energy Consents Unit and Inverclyde Council to achieve this success which will not only bring grid resilience and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions but will do so in a way which is sensitive to the local landscape.