RENEWABLE ENERGY
Buccleuch’s portfolio of potential energy projects include wind, solar, battery storage and pumped storage hydro developments. These projects are located across the Boughton, Queensberry and Borders Estates, and have a combined energy generating capacity in excess of 1.2 gigawatts.
In addition, we are focused on integrating sustainable energy generation for our own direct use across the rural estates. Recent installations include:
Solar panels supply energy for the Borders Estate offices and free-range egg enterprise, while heat comes from the biomass boiler
A combined heat and power plant is used at Boughton Estate
The anaerobic digester (AD) plant at Borders Estate uses farm waste to produce power for drying woodchip for the biomass boiler and energy for the agricultural operations and the ground source heat pump (GSHP) at Bowhill House
Drumlanrig Castle is heated using a biomass boiler and also has a micro-hydro scheme to produce electricity
An array of solar panels at Dabton House supplies the energy required for the guest
accommodation.
Hall Burn Renewable Energy
The Buccleuch Group is in the early stages for a new solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) project near Canonbie, in Dumfries and Galloway. The new project, known as Hall Burn Renewable Energy Scheme forms part of The Buccleuch Group’s wider land use strategy for Borders Estate, and will be capable of generating up to 300GWhrs electricity each year, enough to meet the annual energy demands of up to 20,000 homes.
Lagrae Battery Energy Storage Scheme
Buccleuch Group has submitted the Section 36 application for a battery energy storage scheme (BESS) at Glenmuckloch, in Dumfries and Galloway. The new project, known as Lagrae BESS would be capable of generating 400MW of grid storage capacity, and could deliver around 146GWhr of electricity to the national grid, enough to power 54,000 homes.
Oakley Bush solar and battery energy storage scheme
The Buccleuch Group has been granted planning permission for a new solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) project near Geddington. The project, known as Oakley Bush solar and BESS scheme, situated off Newton Road, forms part of Buccleuch Group’s wider land use strategy for the Boughton Estate, and will be capable of generating up to 55GWhrs per year of energy, once operational, enough electricity to supply up to 20,000 homes.
Salters Battery Energy Storage Scheme
Buccleuch Group has secured planning permission for a battery storage scheme near Dalkeith, Midlothian. The new project, known as Salters BESS, would see the creation of the energy site - capable of generating up to 200MW of grid storage potential – on land close to Salters Road. Once operational, Salters BESS has the potential to provide grid network stability services and redistribute enough electricity to decarbonise 27,000 homes.
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