Canadian Solar to supply 2GWh of battery storage for CIP in UK

Canadian Solar’s e-STORAGE division has signed contracts with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to deliver 2GWh of battery energy storage for two major projects in Scotland: Coalburn 2 and Devilla. 

e-STORAGE will provide 450 SolBank 3.0 battery containers for the Coalburn 2 project in South Lanarkshire and the Devilla project in Fife. Both projects are set to begin construction in 2027, each with a two-hour energy storage dispatch capability.

The combined 2GWh capacity will power approximately 250,000 UK homes for a day and help stabilize the grid, reducing 4.57Mt of CO₂ emissions over their lifetime.

CIP partner Nischal Agarwal highlighted the role of these projects in supporting the UK’s clean power and net zero goals by 2030 and 2050, respectively. The projects will also include environmental initiatives such as tree planting and habitat creation.

e-STORAGE President Colin Parkin emphasized the significance of the projects in enhancing grid stability and unlocking the potential of offshore wind energy.