The Cnocan offshore wind farm project located in the Scottish Highlands has received planning permission, which will include a large-scale battery energy storage system.
The Cnocan wind farm is sited in the Ross-Cromarty area and plans to install 17 wind turbines with a maximum blade tip height of 175 meters, with total installed capacity of around 82 megawatts. The wind farm is expected to generate electricity for around 85,000 households annually. Over the project’s operational lifetime, carbon dioxide emissions are predicted to be reduced by 3.058 million tons.
The project developers, Coriolis Energy and ESB, completed an Environmental Impact Assessment and received consent for the project’s development from government authorities in July 2023. The offshore wind and energy storage project will be significant for reducing carbon emissions, improving energy security, and lowering energy costs.
