Question reference: S6W-26136
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 14 March 2024
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Current status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 25 March 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many gigawatts worth of battery storage developments have secured planning permission to date.
Answer
Scottish Ministers have deemed planning permission to be granted to 4.931 GW of Battery Energy Storage System developments made under section 36 of Electricity Act 1989, across 17 applications.
Scottish Ministers cannot report on planning permission awarded to Battery Energy Storage System developments with a capacity of 50MW or under, as these are determined by individual local planning authorities.