IRRITATED residents living next to a battery storage site have branded the local facility a 'nightmare' as it causes chaos on a daily basis. Kilmarnock locals have hit out at the noise and disruption caused by construction work at a battery energy storage system (BESS) next to their countryside homes . 5 Locals complain that the noise from the site is "horrendous" 5 Up to four battery storage sites are planned in Ayrshire 5 Roads in the area have also been affected by the work The facility which will hold excess wind or solar power has been promoted as crucial to helping Scotland meet net zero targets.
As many as four depots are being planned within a one-mile radius in Ayrshire . But homeowners living in the vicinity claim the constant work has resulted in them becoming a by-product of big business . One resident Jane Dalrymple moved to the area to flee the noise of the city , but is now dealing with the racket of a construction site on her doorstep.
READ MORE ON THE SCOTTISH SUN ON THE EDGE Police on alert amid fears far-right rioters could attack several Scots hotels TOUGH TIMES Parents face grim cost of living decision as school uniforms now 'luxury' item She told STV News : “It’s a nightmare, a nightmare. I’d already rather be back in a town and away from this constant construction on my doorstep. “We’ve just become a by-product of what is big business for everybody concerned, except for us.
” And with work starting as early as 7am five days a week, locals say.