Notice is hereby given that Fife Power 1 Limited (“the Company”), with company registration number 13722933, having its registered office at Salisbury House, Station Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2LA has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct and operate the Former Fife Power Station Battery Energy Storage System, involving a battery energy storage system and associated infrastructure on vacant land within the former Fife Power Station site at Woodend, Cardenden in Fife (Central Grid Reference 319220E, 697988N). The installed capacity of the proposed generating station would be approximately 100 MW.

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, together with a copy of the documentation discussing the Company’s proposals in more detail and presenting an analysis of the environmental implications, are available for public inspection in person, free of charge, at:

The application can also be viewed at the project website at www.fifepowerbess.co.uk or at www.energyconsents.scot under application reference ECU00005188.

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 13 May 2025 although Ministers may consider representations received after this date.

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.

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