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Publication - Advice and guidance

Battery Energy Storage Systems: planning guidance

Published
19 March 2026
From
Minister for Public Finance
Directorate
Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Energy
ISBN
9781806438907

Guidance to assist applicants, decision-makers, and other participants in the planning and consenting systems to effectively plan for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) across Scotland.

Part of

Supporting documents

Scottish Government Planning Guidance: Battery Energy Storage Systems
File type
53 page PDF
File size
687.6 kB
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