Construction updates
Construction commenced on Neilston Greener Grid Park at the end of August 2023.
Neilston Greener Grid Park will provide stability to the grid with 50MW of batteries and grid stability equipment.
We expect the construction to take approximately 18 months.
Find out more about grid stability here.
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Neilston Greener Grid Park latest construction updates
Construction will stop for two weeks over the Christmas period.
Delivery of the batteries and inverters for Neilston Greener Grid Park will commence on the 8th April 2024.
This equipment, which is a main component of the project, will be delivered by HGVs and should have minimal impact on traffic in the local area with no road closures expected.
The delivery of this equipment is expected to be complete by the 1st May.
The delivery of the Neilston Greener Grid park transformer (a large piece of electrical equipment which is required for the project to connect to the electricity grid).
To avoid rush hour and any school traffic the delivery is expected to take place between 2-3am on the morning of 2 March 2024. Because of the nature of the vehicles required to transport this large piece of equipment the delivery will be accompanied by a police escort.
The transformer will be transported along the following route:
- along the M8 from Edinburgh
- down the M77 from Kinning Park
- come off the motorway network at Silverburn
- through Barrhead and Glenburn
- reaches site on the B775 between 2 and 3am
Statkraft will be implementing a temporary 30mph speed limit from the 8 January 2024 to 18 December 2024 on Glenifer Road (the B775) which will cover the duration of the construction of our Neilston Greener Grid Park Project.
Gleniffer Road is a national speed limit road, throughout the duration of the project there will be slow-moving construction vehicles entering and leaving the site. Reducing the speed limit on this section of the road to 30mph will increase driver safety in the presence of these vehicles and reduce the likelihood of collisions.
The plan below shows where the 30mph limit will be in force.
Statkraft has commenced construction at Neilston Greener Grid Park.
In April 2022 our planning application for Neilston Greener Grid Park was consented by the Scottish Government’s Department of Planning and Environmental Appeals Division.
There were no consultee objections and no local representations against the application. It is a welcome milestone to start construction on the project.
The project will provide an essential service to stabilise the power grid, and allow more renewable energy to be transmitted through the network, without relying on coal and gas-fired power stations. This means fewer harmful emissions, and lower bills for consumers, because renewable energy is cheaper.
Neilston Greener Grid Park will be located next to the Neilston electricity substation off the B775 and will take around 18 months to build.
We will provide regular updates on construction progress. Get in touch to leave a comment or call on 0800 772 0668 if you would like any further information.
Local suppliers
A range of suppliers and services are needed to build a project. We are interested in hearing from local companies that usually supply construction sites, as well as off-site services such as lodging, restaurants, catering and car hire.
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Local benefits
We are pleased to establish a fund of £20,000 per year for the benefit of local communities near each of our Greener Grid Parks.