(Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Jan.2025) — Canadian Solar Inc. said that e-STORAGE, which is part of the company’s majority-owned subsidiary CSI Solar Co., Ltd., inked contracts with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its flagship fund CI IV.
The contracts cover delivery of 2 GWh DC of battery energy storage systems for 2 landmark projects in Scotland: the 1 GWh DC Coalburn 2 Project, situated in South Lanarkshire, adjacent to the existing Coalburn 1 Project, and the 1 GWh DC Devilla Project, located in Fife near Kincardine, north of Edinburgh, Canadian Solar announced 8 Jan. 2025 in an official statement.
Each site will have a 2-hour energy storage dispatch capability. Coalburn 2 and Devilla are both scheduled to start construction in 2027.
e-STORAGE, a tier 1 global provider of energy storage solutions, will supply and integrate 450 SolBank 3.0 battery containers during the construction of both projects. The company will also support the long-term facility performance and operational management of the projects under a long-term service agreement with CIP.
The 2 GWh capacity delivered by the projects will provide enough energy to power 250,000 homes for a full day, based on average UK electricity consumption. These transformative initiatives will play a pivotal role in stabilizing the grid, reducing carbon emissions, and driving the UK’s clean energy transition.
Coalburn 2 and Devilla are expected to collectively displace 4.57 million metric tons of CO2 emissions during their lifespan, making a significant contribution to combating climate change. The projects will enable the efficient transmission of renewable energy across the country, support offshore wind generation, and include environmental measures such as tree planting and habitat creation to enhance biodiversity.
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