Scotland will be home to the three largest battery energy storage systems in Europe after investment fund Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), the largest supplier of battery storage in the UK, committed £800 million to the development of the plan.
CIP said it will start construction on the Coalburn 2 project in South Lanarkshire and the Devilla project near Kincardine in Fife.
The two new battery energy storage systems — combined with Coalburn 1 already under construction — will be able to store and supply the grid with 3GWh of electricity.
CIP partner Nischal Agarwa said: “CIP’s latest investments in Scottish battery energy storage will support the UK’s pursuit of a clean power system by 2030 and delivering a net zero carbon economy by 2050.
“Battery storage, which is well located, like our Coalburn and Devilla projects, enhances energy security, provides the grid with much needed flexibility and enables low cost renewables to be deployed faster.”