Centrica secures rights to 65MW Scottish storage project

Centrica Business Solutions has secured the development rights to a 65MW two-hour battery storage plant in Perthshire, Scotland its largest battery storage acquisition to date.

The site in Abernethy - Centrica’s largest battery storage acquisition to data - is “located near a connection for North Sea offshore wind farms”, a Centrica statement said.

Once connected to the grid in 2028, the battery will be able to store enough electricity to power 130,000 homes for an hour - equivalent to a town the size of Aberdeen. The discharge could happen up to four times a day.

Gregory McKenna, managing director at Centrica Business Solutions, said: “If the country wants to achieve a reliable, secure and decarbonised power system, then battery storage sites must be the rule rather than the exception. Storing energy at times of surplus to keep the lights on during times of peak demand will be key to delivering on these ambitious targets.

“However, the five-year wait for a connection date shines a light on the challenges renewable energy projects like this continue to face with the grid being totally constrained. To keep the net zero transition on track, it’s important that we work to speed up grid connections and avoid further delays to new and existing projects.”

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