Wednesday March 26th 2025
A Battery Energy Storage System in Pillswood, Hull. Image credit Fully Charged Show.
Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Paul Kelly
Borderers are urged to find out more about plans for new renewable energy park at a consultation event next week.
IB vogt UK, a leading utility-scale solar developer, is holding a second public consultation for Stirches Renewable Energy Park, a solar and BESS development proposed for land north-east of Hawick Substation.
The event will take place on Thursday 3rd April at Hawick Town Hall between 3pm and 7pm. This follows an initial consultation held in November 2024, which was well attended and generated valuable community feedback.
Attendees will have the opportunity to review a more detailed design for the site and find out the results of environmental surveys, including ecology, visual impact, noise, and others.
Chris Peachey, Stirches Renewable Energy Park lead planner, said: “We are excited to share our progress on Stirches Renewable Energy Park with the community and showcase the initial findings from the site surveys we have conducted.
“This project promises to deliver clean, green energy, helping to achieve Scotland’s targets of 4-6GW of solar deployed by 2030.
“We look forward to engaging with residents and answering any questions they may have at our upcoming exhibition.”
Stirches Renewable Energy Park will comprise up to 30MW solar generation (PV) and 30MW battery storage import (BESS), generating green energy to power thousands of homes and businesses across Scotland.
Located adjacent to Stirches Mains Farm House (TD9 7NR), the development will contribute to the Scottish Government’s renewable energy and net-zero targets for 2045.
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