A BATTERY storage station will be constructed in Kincardine, should planning proposals be approved.

An application for the construction and operation of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) has filed to the Scottish Parliament.

If approved, this would see the 10 acre site be built west of the town, in between the A876 and Hawkhill Road.

The construction of the BESS would be built adjacent to the existing Longannet substation, which is set to be decommissioned as it is reaching its end of life.

Proposals have been submitted to Scottish Ministers by Gresham House, an asset management group specialising in sustainable energy strategies.

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Their proposals read: “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 Hawkhill Road in Fife.

“Kincardine BESS will have a storage capacity of up to 342 MW of electricity.

“The site covers approximately 4.05 hectares (10 acres), this will include open areas and new landscape planning.

“The BESS facility will therefore not occupy the entirety of the red line site area.”

The chosen site has been a topic of contention for Kincardine residents in recent weeks.

Residents voiced concerns of the proposed new Kincardine Substation, to be built slightly further north of the same site, to the Kincardine Community Council.

Fears were raised about the loss of greenspace, proximity to a heritage site in Tulliallan Castle, additional pylons in the town and also proximity to residential areas.

Previously, Donald Campbell, chair of the Kincardine Community Council, spoke out against the substation plans.

He said: “They couldn’t have picked a worse site for it.

“There’s the matter of extra pylons in the village and an underground cable being installed.

“Tulliallan Castle is in the woods there, this is our historic environment and they’re going to lump a big sub station right next to it.”

The application has been submitted to Scottish Ministers, with Gresham House expecting a response by summer 2025.