Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners backs 350MW Scottish battery project

Developed by Noriker Power, the project in south Ayrshire marks a significant expansion of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners' (CIP) storage footprint in the UK. Once fully commissioned, the site will serve as the longest-duration asset within the firm’s local portfolio. The battery is engineered to store excess renewable energy during periods of high wind output and discharge it into the network when demand peaks or supply dips.

Kilmarnock South joins a growing cluster of transmission-connected assets, including Coalburn 1, Coalburn 2, and Devilla. These four projects represent a combined 1.85 gigawatts of power capacity and 4.4 gigawatt-hours of storage, a volume sufficient to meet the electricity needs of over 5.5 million households for a two-hour window. Nischal Agarwal, a partner at CIP, noted that the project adds essential flexibility to the power system, helping to capture the benefits of low-cost renewables. UK Energy Minister Michael Shanks highlighted that the facility helps prevent the waste of homegrown clean power, supporting long-term energy security and consumer cost stability. Shell Energy Europe Ltd has secured an optimization agreement for the site, providing long-term revenue certainty for the project.