North Lanarkshire Council has received a planning application which proposes the construction of a battery energy storage system in Coatbridge . ‌

The application, from renewables company BEL, describes a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and related infrastructure with a generating capacity of 45MW. ‌

This would be located on land off the town's Locks Street. ‌

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