Scottish designer offers 50MW battery

Nov 2, 2021 01:41 PM ET
  • Field has gotten the Auchteraw project near Fort Augustus from ILI Group
Scottish designer offers 50MW battery
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ILI Group has offered the 50MW Auchteraw battery storage space project near Fort Augustus in Scotland to Field for an undisclosed rate.

ILI Group are behind plans for 3GW of energy storage space projects in the UK, which will certainly bring 2GW of pumped storage space hydro and 1GW of battery storage to the marketplace.

The new transaction will certainly increase ILI's financed battery projects to 250MW, with a more 750MW being planned for market over 2021-2022.

ILI Group president Mark Wilson claimed: "We are delighted to reveal the sale of our Auchteraw battery storage space project to Field, we want to give thanks to Amit Gudka and also his team for a smooth purchase procedure and also eagerly anticipate doing further company together.

" It is fitting that this news comes at the begin of COP26 as energy storage space projects like this are vital in the power shift to net-zero.

" Energy storage space is the in some cases forgotten component to dependence on renewable resource, without it the power network would certainly become unstable and also would remain to depend on nonrenewable fuel sources.

" This is our 5th battery storage space deal in conclusion in the past year, taking the total amount of funded projects to 250MW.

" We have an additional 100MW that will certainly await tender this year."

Field owner Amit Gudka said: "I'm truly delighted to be adding Field Auchteraw to our growing pipeline of battery storage sites, which aids us scale up the power infrastructure required for the UK to have a zero-carbon grid by 2035.

" We're determined to keep scooting, collaborating with business like ILI Group to finance, build as well as run the renewable facilities we require to reach internet no.

" Taking on the environment situation calls for the idea that huge systemic adjustments can be made, and I'm confident that our continuous development will help show to the world that there's a much better method to invest - currently, during COP26, and also past."


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