Aberdeenshire Council is planning to install solar PV and battery storage for 500 local authority homes. The properties in Inverurie and MacDuff will receive solar and storage systems with the intention of alleviating grid constraints in the area. Around 3.25kW of solar will be paired with a 5.5kWh battery in each property, and the systems will be used to provide grid services to the local network. The pilot scheme has been launched after the council attempted to roll-out energy efficient schemes on existing properties, including solar PV, but was hamstrung by local grid constraints which prevented connecting systems to the grid.
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