Shetland Battery Energy Storage System (70 MW)
Shetland Battery Energy Storage System is a 70 MW battery storage project in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 April 2026; the record was last updated on 13 July 2026. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 28 July 2023 | Application submitted |
| 21 February 2024 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 1 April 2026 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 70 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 13 July 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Zenobe Energy
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00004881
- Address (REPD)
- Lower Blackhill Industrial Estate, Genista, Lerwick
- Council area (by location)
- Shetland Islands
- Time to decision
- 30 weeks
- REPD reference
- 12856
Who decides
As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36. Scottish Government (S36) refused 18% of 334 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 127 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luggies Knowe, Hill Of Gremista Wind Turbines & Battery Storage | wind turbine | 5 | approved, not built | 1.0 |
| Luggies Knowe, Hill Of Gremista Wind Turbines & Battery Storage | battery storage | 14.9 | approved, not built | 2.1 |
| Mossy Hill | wind farm | 46.8 | approved, not built | 2.5 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (60.1692, -1.1689).