Energy

This document contains information about energy within the Cairngorms National Park, including requirements, links to evidence, and a summary of that evidence. It covers the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 requirements related to land use and infrastructure, and provides links to various acts, plans, and strategies related to energy, such as the National Park (Scotland) Act 2000, National Planning Framework 4, and the Draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan 2023. The document also summarizes relevant policies, such as those related to renewable energy, heating and cooling, and climate mitigation. It highlights specific projects and actions within community action plans, discusses baseline energy infrastructure matters like electrical transmission and distribution, and addresses different energy generation sources like solar, wind, hydroelectric, bioenergy, and hydrogen. Finally, it outlines opportunities and implications for the Proposed Plan, emphasizing the need to support renewable energy, community-led projects, and battery storage, while mitigating potential negative impacts on the environment and landscape.