BEST Magazine
13 August 2026
Europe’s largest operational BESS starts commercial operations in Scotland
Why It Matters for ITAD
New technologies may create opportunities or challenges for equipment processing. UK-based ITAD businesses should monitor this development closely.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ 500MW/1GWh Coalburn 1 battery energy storage system, claimed to be the largest operational BESS in Europe, has begun commercial operations in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The two-hour facility uses lithium iron phosphate batteries supplied by Canadian Solar subsidiary e-Storage under a contract originally covering 500MW and 1,170MWh of DC capacity. Its SolBank systems…
Key Takeaways
- • Europe’s largest operational BESS starts commercial operations in Scotland.
