John Swinney welcomes announcement for battery storage systems for Lanarkshire and Fife
The project is costing £800m.
Last updated 8th Jan 2025
Scotland will become home to two huge battery storage systems in South Lanarkshire and Fife - the biggest of their kind in Europe.
The projecting is costing £800m and the First Minister John Swinney says it is a big step in the country's transition towards net-zero.
He said: "The construction of the two largest battery systems in Europe, in South Lanarkshire and Fife, delivered by international investment, is to be welcomed as a significant contribution to the growth of Scotland’s energy transition infrastructure.”
“By helping to supply reliable and secure power to our homes and businesses, well-located storage systems, such as batteries and pumped hydro storage, can move us closer to net zero and directly support the communities around them”.
“Scotland is open for business when it comes to new investments in the technologies and systems that will play a role in our just energy transition.”
One of the sites will be in Coalburn with the other in Devilla Forest near Kincardine.
Nischal Agarwal, partner at CIP 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.
"Well located battery storage, such as our Coalburn and Devilla projects, enhance energy security, provide the grid with much needed flexibility and enable low cost renewables to be deployed faster."
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