East Fulwood Energy Storage Project

400MW

installed capacity

160

battery containers

67

acres of land

40 years

operational life

Site selection

Preliminary assessments, site design and community engagement

Planning application

Discharge of planning conditions

Construction

Operation

Decommisioning

Lightsource bp is working on a proposal for an energy storage project at Houston Road, Freeland, Erskine, Renfrewshire. We will fund and operate a 400MW/ 2,400 MWh (6-hour duration) battery connected into the local electricity network. The energy storage project will facilitate the integration of renewable energy into the grid, helping to support low-cost electricity and the enhanced reliability of the electricity grid.

We’ve chosen this site after careful consideration, and we’re now undertaking a wide range of environmental assessments to help shape our plans. These include landscape and visual, heritage and archaeology, ecology and ornithology, flooding and more.

A key part of developing plans for the energy storage project is engaging with local communities, so we’re holding two consultation events on Wednesday 6th August and Wednesday 17th Sept at Inchinnan Village Hall, between 2pm and 8pm, to display our plans and gather feedback. We’ve sent out a consultation leaflet to the local community, as well as a press release to local newspapers, inviting interested parties to join us at the events. Members of the Lightsource bp team will be on hand to answer any questions about the proposal.

Download information leaflet

Resources and documents

For more information, please see our plans for the East Fulwood Energy Storage Project.

Find out more about Lightsource bp energy storage projects.

Press releases:

Lightsource bp to hold community consultation event for new East Fullwood energy storage project proposal

We’re committed to remaining open and engaged with the community during this process. Alternatively, we’re offering anyone who would like to discuss the project the chance to have a one-on-one discussion with our Environmental Planning team, either by phone or via video conferencing. Please use the form below to get in touch if you’d like to arrange this.

Our Proposal

Our plans are being finalised following feedback from the community consultation events and the results of our environmental and planning assessments. These are our current thoughts.

Comprehensive East Fulwood BESS planning diagram from Lightsource bp UK Projects detailing a proposed solar project near Linwood and Houston Road. The map highlights key features: site boundary (orange), access via B790 Houston Road, agricultural land grading (Grade 3.2–5.2), existing vegetation preservation along hedgerows and the Lin Burn watercourse, new planting for screening and biodiversity, flood risk mitigation with the Environment Agency, and cultural heritage impact assessments. It also outlines the cable route to the proposed Linwood substation via 400kV underground cable, reflecting a commitment to sustainable, community-sensitive development.

Long rows of solar panels extending into the distance under a sky filled with scattered clouds.

Get in touch

If you’d like to talk to us about East Fulwood, simply fill out the form. We’ll aim to get back to you within five working days.

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