Dolphinstone Farm

RNA Energy is currently preparing a planning application for a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility at Dolphingstone Farm, Tranent RNA Energy is developing and building a portfolio of energy storage and solar facilities to power the UK with cheap, clean, and reliable energy. The RNA Energy Team is highly experienced and passionate about building…

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Cockenzie Battery Energy Storage System

Gresham House are proposing to construct and operate a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). They will be connecting into the Scottish Power Transmission (SPT) network who are building their own substation. This is at a point in the network where renewable generation, together with Battery Storage, can provide this power, quality and resilience. Locating the…

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Mission Statement

Introduction: National energy needs are unfairly demanding huge infrastructure developments in small concentrated , often rural areas. Accordingly, national, local governments and developers should be working together with communities to minimise the potential environmental impacts and maximise benefits for those areas. Mission Statement To challenge the incoherent development of large-scale electrical infrastructure in East Lothian,…

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Neart Na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm

photo by Jasper Carlberg

The Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm will be located 15.5 km off the Fife coast and covers an area of approximately 105 km2. EDF Renewables UK acquired the project in May 2018 as part of a competitive bidding process. The project has the potential to generate 450MW of renewable energy, which is enough…

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East Lothian Energy Infrastructure Projects

The next 10 years will see an unprecedented number of critical National Energy Infrastructure projects constructed in East Lothian, both on and offshore. Plans are already under way for the Berwick Bank Wind Farm, Branxton Battery Energy Storage, North Belton Battery Energy Storage, Crystal Rig IV onshore Windfarm, Crystal Rig solar farm, Capping off and…

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East Lothian Infrastructure – Traffic Management Meeting

Meeting @ Innerwick Village Hall Thursday 27th July @ 6.30pm This is a meeting about TRAFFIC: A working group meeting to pull together all our thoughts and ideas on what we need to communicate to the various infrastructure project developers on how they work/behave on our roads whilst ‘visiting’ our area. It is documented that…

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