Fife – Consultation on Proposed Operational Changes to Two Battery Energy Storage Projects

Gresham House Specialist asset management

Mossmorran BESS

Mossmorran BESS was granted consent by the Energy Consents Unit in 2025 under reference ECU00004985 authorising the construction and operation of a 300MW Battery Energy Storage System on land to the east of the Natural Gas Liquids Plant near Auchtertool, Fife, KY2 5UE.

The purpose of this consultation is to provide information on the proposed operational arrangements separating the consented scheme into Parcel A (approximately 200MW) and Parcel B (approximately 100MW), explaining how it relates to the existing consented scheme, and inviting comments before an application is submitted.

Further information on Mossmorran BESS and the consultation process will be made available as the process progresses. Please visit www.mossmorranbess.co.uk where we will provide updates on this project.

A public consultation webinar will be held on:

Monday 2 November 2026, 6pm to 7pm

Please sign up for the webinar via the project website where details of how to join the webinar will be provided in advance of the session, or via the email at feedback@mossmorranbess.co.uk. The webinar will give members of the local community an opportunity to hear more about the proposals, ask questions and provide comments.

Kincardine BESS

Kincardine BESS was granted consent by the Energy Consents Unit in 2025 under reference ECU00004987 authorising the construction and operation of a 342MW Battery Energy Storage System on land north west of the Kincardine Generating Station and Substation, between the A876 and the Hawkhill Rd in Fife.

The purpose of this consultation is to provide information on the proposed operational arrangements separating the consented scheme into Parcel A (approximately 292MW) and Parcel B (approximately 50MW), explaining how it relates to the existing consented scheme, and inviting comments before an application is submitted.

Further information on Kincardine BESS and the consultation process will be made available as the process progresses. Please visit www.kincardinebess.co.uk where we will provide updates on this project.

A public consultation webinar will be held on:

Tuesday 3 November 2026, 6pm to 7pm

Please sign up for the webinar via the project website where details of how to join the webinar will be provided in advance of the session, or via the email at feedback@kincardinebess.co.uk. The webinar will give members of the local community an opportunity to hear more about the proposals, ask questions and provide comments.

How to comment

Comments made to the Applicant are not representations to the Scottish Ministers but are part of the pre-application consultation process. If the Applicant submits a planning application there will be an opportunity for consultees to make formal representations on the application to the Scottish Ministers. We will be accepting pre-application submission comments for both projects until Sunday 8 November 2026.