Construction Begins on Europe's Largest Battery Farm

Developers in South Lanarkshire are constructing one of Europe's largest battery storage facilities at Coalburn, which will have a capacity to power three million homes. The project, developed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, is being built in two phases, with the first phase expected to become operational later this year. It will utilize excess energy from local wind farms, discharging electricity during peak demand or low renewable generation. In addition, plans for a 680MW battery project at Trafford Low Carbon Energy Park in Manchester are underway, further supporting the UK's shift towards low-carbon energy solutions. The combined efforts of these battery energy storage systems (BESS) are crucial for stabilizing the energy grid as the UK aims for a net-zero carbon economy by 2050. Overall, the expansion of battery storage in the UK is essential to accommodate the increasing reliance on renewable energy sources, which accounted for nearly 90% of Scotland's electricity generation last year.