THE Highland Council has been notified of plans for multiple battery energy storage systems to be built in Caithness and Wester Ross.
Energy storage systems with the capacity for up to 200MW have been proposed near Mey, Caithness, and Garve, Wester Ross, while a 49.9MW-capacity site has been put forward for Forss, near Thurso.
The local authorities North Planning Applications Committee received a notification of the plans from Field Rigifa Limited, Field Corriemoillie Ltd, and Forss Energy Storage Limited.
The committee is due to meet on Wednesday to discuss the proposed plans.
The proposed facilities would store excess power when wind farms and hydroelectric schemes generate more energy than needed and would then be released during periods of higher demand.
Achieving a sustainable environment and creating a “global centre” for renewable energy is one of the five key themes in the council’s programme.
