Construction Management
A Transport Statement has been carried out, as soon as the final document is completed it will be published on this website.
The shortest and most direct route to access the A90(T) from the site is north along the unnamed road which is a driving distance of 1.9km (1.2 miles). The access to the site is through the existing track and access point to the fields and Addicate Wood.
Fencing
Opdenergy uses a green palisade fencing of up to 2,75m high to enclose the BESS.
We also mount infrared cameras (CCTV) at strategic positions along the fence for security. Additionally, security and lighting columns will be installed along the security fencing as indicated in the application and layout plan.
Decommissioning
The BESS has a normal operating life of fourty years; there is also an option to extend this to thirty-five years if the plant is still generating at a good efficiency and the extension is acceptable to the local planning department.
The projects have a legally binding decommissioning plan as part of the planning proposal. The plan starts in the fifteenth year of operation when an independent assessor will value the site material and the cost difference to decommission the plant, have it entirely removed, and to have the land reinstated as it was before the plant was built.
The independent assessor tells Opdenergy how much money needs to be set aside in a separate decommissioning escrow bank account. Each year the company will pay into this account the required amount of money. By year thirty there will be ampule funds for the full decommissioning removal and recycling of all the material the reinstatement of the land.
The Benefits
- The BESS is necessary infrastructure to mitigate the intermittency of renewable energy. This allows for a more stable and reliable electricity supply, reducing the reliance on fossil fuel-based backup power.
- The development allows Angus Council to contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
- While the BESS is operated, the rest of the site is available diversifying the profits.
- The project is fully reversible after the decommissioning the land will be restored to its original state.
- Every detail has been considered; we will manage a plan to care of the area from a landscape, biodiversity, and cultural heritage.
- Local jobs will be originated during the construction period.
- Low operations and maintenance of the BESS, one technician will visit approximately once a month.