200m west of Greystone, Peterhead – Battery Energy Storage System Application

Peterhead Flexpower Ltd.

ELECTRICITY ACT 1989

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997

Notice is hereby given that Peterhead Flexpower Ltd, (“the Company”) with company registration number SC692128, having its registered office at Equinor House Prime Four Crescent, Kingswells, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB15 8QG has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct and operate a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Land circa 200m west of Greystone, Peterhead, AB42 3JP (GR: NK092425). The installed capacity of the proposed generating station would be approximately 500MW.

The Company has also requested a direction under section 57(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 that planning permission for the development be deemed to be granted.

A copy of the application, with a plan showing the land to which it relates is available for public inspection in person, free of charge, during normal office hours at:

Location:

Peterhead Library

Opening Hours:

Monday Closed

Tuesday 9am – 6pm

Wednesday 9am – 6pm

Thursday 8.30am – Closed

Friday 9am – 5pm

Saturday 10am – 2pm

Sunday Closed

Address:

Peterhead Library,

Peterhead Leisure and Community Centre,

Balmoor Terrace,

Peterhead, AB42 1EP

The application can also be viewed on the application website at www.peterheadflexpower.com; or at www.energyconsents.scot under application reference ECU00006204.

Copies of the application may be obtained from Peterhead Flexpower Ltd.

(Email: info@peterheadflexpower.com or Telephone: +44 1242500254) at a charge of £600 hard copy and £20 on [CD, DVD or USB storage device].

Any representations on the application may be submitted by email to the Scottish Government via 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) and full postal address of those making representations. Emailed representations should also include the full return email address of those making representations. Only representations sent by email to representations@gov.scot will receive acknowledgement.

The application can also be viewed on the application website at www.peterheadflexpower.com; or at www.energyconsents.scot under application reference ECU00006204.

Copies of the application may be obtained from Peterhead Flexpower Ltd.

(Email: info@peterheadflexpower.com or Telephone: +44 1242500254) at a charge of £600 hard copy and £20 on [CD, DVD or USB storage device].

Any representations on the application may be submitted by email to the Scottish Government via 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) and full postal address of those making representations. Emailed representations should also include the full return email 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 12/09/2025, although Ministers may consider representations received after this date.

Any subsequent additional information which is submitted by the developer will be subject to further public notice in this manner, and representations to such information will be accepted as per this notice.

Where Scottish Ministers are required to, or decide to exercise their discretion to do so, they can cause a public inquiry 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

General Data Protection Regulations

The Scottish Government processes representations under the Electricity Act 1989. To support transparency in decision making, the Scottish Government publishes online at www.energyconsents.scot 

A privacy notice is published on the Help page at www.energyconsents.scot  This explains how the Scottish Government processes your personal information. If you have any concerns about the processing of your personal information by the Scottish Government, please email EconsentsAdmin@gov.scot or write to:

Scottish Government, Energy Consents Unit, 4th Floor, 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, G2 8LU.