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Dalmarnock Battery Energy Storage

Dalmarnock is Econergy’s 40MW, 120MWh battery storage project in Glasgow. It has been connected to the grid and is being brought into commercial operation.[1][2]

Current position

Econergy has connected its 40MW, 120MWh Dalmarnock battery storage site in Glasgow to the electricity grid. The three-hour system is designed to store electricity and discharge it when needed. Full commercial operation is expected in December 2026. The project has approximately £21 million of financing from Santander UK and a ten-year arrangement with EDF that combines a minimum annual revenue with revenue sharing.

Project details

  • The three-hour system can store surplus electricity and dispatch it during periods of higher demand.
  • Santander UK has provided approximately £21 million of project financing. EDF’s ten-year arrangement includes a minimum annual revenue and revenue sharing.

Latest developments

Renewables & Energy · 8 October 2026

Econergy connects 120MWh Dalmarnock battery to the grid

Econergy has connected its 40MW, 120MWh Dalmarnock battery storage site in Glasgow to the electricity grid. The three-hour system is designed to store electricity and discharge it when needed. Full commercial operation is expected in December 2026. The project has approximately £21 million of financing from Santander UK and a ten-year arrangement with EDF that combines a minimum annual revenue with revenue sharing.

Sources
  1. econergytech.com ↗
  2. renewableenergymagazine.com ↗
  3. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk ↗