Holmston Farm Energy Storage Project will help create a more stable and secure electricity system

RES, a British company with a proud history in Scotland, has submitted a planning application to South Ayrshire Council for a 49.9MW energy storage proposal on land north-east of Holmston roundabout, near Ayr in South Ayrshire.    

Energy storage technology plays an important balancing and grid stability role, and if consented, Holmston Farm will help create a more stable and secure electricity system as well as supporting the increased deployment of renewable energy. Only this week the UN published its latest report on climate change, stating that we have the technology available to tackle the worst effects of global warming, this includes new renewables and supporting infrastructure like energy storage projects.

The site could also offer significant biodiversity enhancement opportunities through the planting of native trees, grassland and scrub areas, providing wildlife corridors and vital resources for mammals, birds, and insect species.     

Jenna Folkard, Development Project Manager at RES, commented: “As we shift to low-cost renewables it’s important that we rapidly advance more energy storage capacity on our grid to support a more flexible system.” 

“Increasing the installed capacity of energy storage is essential to enabling and accelerating the rollout of zero carbon energy to support the UK’s net-zero emissions target by 2050, and if consented, Holmston Farm will play an integral part in allowing us to achieve this.”  

RES is active in onshore and offshore wind, solar, energy storage, green hydrogen, transmission and distribution. In its 40-year history, RES has delivered more than 23GW of renewable energy projects across the globe. 

For further information about the project, visit www.holmstonfarm-energystorage.co.uk/

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About RES

RES is the world’s largest independent renewable energy company active in onshore and offshore wind, solar, green hydrogen, energy storage and transmission and distribution. At the forefront of the industry for over 40 years, RES has delivered more than 23GW of renewable energy projects across the globe and supports an operational asset portfolio exceeding 10GW worldwide for a large client base.  Understanding the unique needs of corporate clients, RES has secured over 1.5GW of corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs) enabling access to energy at the lowest cost. RES employs over 2,500 people and is active in 11 countries. For further information about RES, visit www.res-group.com

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