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Field acquires 200MWh battery storage sites in Scotland. Image: Greenfield Partnership

Field acquires 200MWh Holmston and Drum Farm battery storage sites in Scotland 

January 24, 2024
Renewable energy infrastructure firm Field has announced the acquisition of Scottish Holmston and Drum Farm battery energy storage sites from RES. 
Image: Tridos Bank UK.

Scottish solar development and community benefit

January 10, 2024
In October 2023, the Scottish government announced that its upcoming Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan will commit to a deployment ambition of at least 4GW but up to 6GW of solar power by 2030.
Pumped storage turbines to be used in the project. Image: Statkraft.

Statkraft to acquire 450MW Loch Ness pumped storage hydro project

December 19, 2023
Norwegian power company Statkraft has agreed to acquire a 450MW pumped storage hydro project being developed near Loch Ness in Scotland.
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ENGIE to bring 100MW of battery storage capacity to Scotland

December 7, 2023
ENGIE has signed a deal with Canadian Solar’s e-Storage to construct two 50MW/100MWh, two-hour duration battery sites in Scotland.
Alcemi and CIP also partnered for the development of a 4GW portfolio of UK energy storage assets back in March 2022. Image: InterGen.

CIP to proceed with construction of 1GWh BESS in Scotland

December 5, 2023
CIP has confirmed that its 500MW/1,000MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Scotland is ready to commence construction.
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Zenobē sets live 50MW transmission-connected BESS in Scotland

November 17, 2023
Zenobē yesterday (15 November) officially opened it’s 50MW/100MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
The floating solar project is a first for Scotland. Image: Nova Innovations.

Nova Innovation deploys Scotland’s ‘first’ floating solar project

November 10, 2023
Nova Innovation has successfully deployed a floating solar demonstrator in the Port of Leith, Scotland.
Image: Scottish Greens.

Scottish industry ‘assured’ of plans to deploy 6GW of solar by 2030

October 30, 2023
The Scottish Greens Party has been assured that the government plans to deploy as much as 6GW of new solar power in the next six years.
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£1.9 million funding opens new solar park in Scotland

October 27, 2023
A £1.9 million funding package has allowed a 6.7MW solar farm in ForFar, Northeast of Scotland to open.
The firm has also been purchased by Brookfield, a Canadian investment firm. Image: Banks Group.

Banks Renewables to invest £100m in 400MWh BESS in Scotland

October 6, 2023
Renewable energy business Banks Renewables intends to invest £100 million into a 200MW/400MWh BESS in Scotland.

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