“A 21st Century gold rush nightmare” – that’s how the construction and planning of Scottish Government approved Battery Energy Storage Systems are being described by one community.
There are hundreds proposed and being built at sites right across the country. Billed as key to helping Scotland meet crucial net zero targets, they store excess wind or solar power.
Locals near one site in Ayshire claim the huge disruption and lack of consultation has turned them into a by-product of big business, railroading small communities.
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