{"version":"1","article":{"id":"scotland-kilmarnock-south-battery-fid-2026","slug":"scotland-kilmarnock-south-battery-fid-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/scotland-kilmarnock-south-battery-fid-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/scotland-kilmarnock-south-battery-fid-2026?lang=en","title":"CIP takes investment decision on Scotland’s Kilmarnock South battery","summary":"Construction is under way on the 350 MW/1,400 MWh storage project, backed by more than EUR 270 million, with commercial operation expected in early 2028.","category":"energy","region":"world","topics":["electrical-materials"],"published_at":"2026-10-10T23:57:14+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-10T23:57:14+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-10-02","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners","url":"https://copenhagen-infrastructure-partners.euwest01.umbraco.io/copenhagen-infrastructure-partners-p-s/r/copenhagen-infrastructure-partners-announces-eur-270-million-investment-in-new-scottish-battery-stor%2Cc4388796?nfiid=3297","checkedAt":"2026-10-10","publishedAt":"2026-10-02"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/scotland-kilmarnock-south-battery-fid-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/scotland-kilmarnock-south-battery-fid-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/scotland-kilmarnock-south-battery-fid-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/scotland-kilmarnock-south-battery-fid-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/scotland-kilmarnock-south-battery-fid-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/scotland-kilmarnock-south-battery-fid-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/scotland-kilmarnock-south-battery-fid-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/scotland-kilmarnock-south-battery-fid-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/scotland-kilmarnock-south-battery-fid-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/scotland-kilmarnock-south-battery-fid-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) announced a final investment decision on 2 October for the Kilmarnock South battery project in South Ayrshire. Construction is under way on the four-hour lithium-ion facility, rated at 350 MW and 1,400 MWh, with commercial operation expected in the first quarter of 2028.","CIP said the project carries an investment commitment of more than EUR 270 million. Once operational, it is intended to store surplus Scottish wind power and release it when the grid has capacity. The 1.85 GW and 4.4 GWh figures in the announcement describe CIP’s four Scottish battery projects together at full commissioning, not capacity already operating."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"Construction is under way on the 350 MW/1,400 MWh storage project, backed by more than EUR 270 million, with commercial operation expected in early 2028.\n\nCopenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) announced a final investment decision on 2 October for the Kilmarnock South battery project in South Ayrshire. Construction is under way on the four-hour lithium-ion facility, rated at 350 MW and 1,400 MWh, with commercial operation expected in the first quarter of 2028.\n\nCIP said the project carries an investment commitment of more than EUR 270 million. Once operational, it is intended to store surplus Scottish wind power and release it when the grid has capacity. The 1.85 GW and 4.4 GWh figures in the announcement describe CIP’s four Scottish battery projects together at full commissioning, not capacity already operating.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"energy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/energy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic energy landscape with solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"energy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/energy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic energy landscape with solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines.","language":"en"}}}