UK Progress Atlas

Renewables & Energy · Battery storage

Auchteraw BESS

Auchteraw is Field’s grid-scale battery near Fort Augustus in the Scottish Highlands.[1]

Current position

Field’s March 2026 update confirms that Auchteraw began commercial operation in summer 2025.

Benefits

  • The battery has 50 MW of power capacity and stores 100 MWh of energy, allowing it to charge and discharge in response to grid demand.
Sources
  1. field.energy ↗
  2. field.energy ↗
  3. renewablesnow.com ↗