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BATTERY STORAGE · SPT

Coalburn Battery Energy Storage Facility

Coalburn Battery Energy Storage Facility is a 500 MW battery storage project built and connected, connecting to the SP Transmission (south Scotland) network at Coalburn 400kV Substation. The connection agreement is held by Alcemi Storage Developments 4 Limited.

Project stageOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. Operating (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Connection details

NESO project number
PRO-001459
Customer
Alcemi Storage Developments 4 Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System
Total capacity
500 MW
Already connected
500 MW
Connection site
Coalburn 400kV Substation
Transmission owner
SP Transmission (south Scotland)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Built
Connections reform gate
Gate 2

Connection site

The marker shows the connection substation, not the project itself, with the transmission network around it.

Projects connecting near Coalburn · Grid map

Source: NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) register, downloaded 8 November 2026. Contains data from NESO, licensed under the NESO Open Data Licence. Report a problem