The three 500MW/1,000MWh BESS projects in Scotland for which Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has made final investment decisions, the largest in Europe, will go a long way in supporting the UK’s net zero ambitions.
This is according to the company’s British commercial director Malcolm Paterson, who, together with VP Government Affairs Rhys Jones, spoke to our sister site this week Energy storage.news (Premium Access Article).
The company last week reached the final investment decision (FID) for its Coalburn 2 and Devilla BESS projects, the second and third of a portfolio of three projects totaling 1.5 GW/3 GWh, coming online between 2026 and 2028 .
“These projects will go a long way to supporting the UK’s ambition to achieve net zero emissions, reduce costs for consumers and strengthen energy security,” Paterson said. the transmission infrastructure to transport southwards.
“Location is critical for transmission-connected batteries like this one. They are located in a sensitive location, on the B5 border. There are no local markets per se, but instead of curtailing the wind, the National Energy System Operator (NESO) can now charge our BESS via the Balancing Mechanism (BM). BM and intraday trading will be the main routes to market (RTM) for the projects.”
The full interview, which goes into detail about the tender and financing process and the various partners involved in the projects, as well as Paterson and Jones’ views on the upcoming UK energy market reforms, is available with a subscription to Energy storage.news Premium.
