Energy storage plan for land behind Inverness karting centre at Fairways Golf Centre

The company behind the venture, Intelligent Land Investments (ILI) has leafleted households to gauge public reaction and gain feedback prior to lodging a planning application.

ILI say the Fairways Energy Storage project is planned to fill a need for increased energy storage due to the current move from fossil fuelled energy generation to renewables such as wind.

Technology advances mean this renewable energy can now be stored in large batteries for feeding into the grid to meet demand.

ILI is involved in numerous similar ventures throughout the country, including a similar sized bid at Ardross in Easter Ross.

The Fairways project would comprise a compound of electrical equipment, battery units, transformers, stores and a control room.

There would also be some new planting of trees.

A public consultation meeting is to be held on October 4 in Fairways restaurant function suite from 3pm-8pm. An online-only consultation will be held on October 20 from 3pm-7pm. It can be accessed at https://meetings.ili-energy.com/fairways-energy-storage-project/

Project manager Simon Munro said: “The events are an opportunity to find out about the project, ask questions and leave feedback.”

It was said that plans remain to be finalised and at this stage it is simply consultation and not a planning application although one is expected to be submitted in due course.

Anyone with queries is urged to contact ILI on 01698 891352 or email ah@ili-energy.com

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