Wedoany.com Report-Oct 09, TagEnergy and Harmony Energy have confirmed construction has started on a 49MW/98MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) situated near Abernethy, Scotland, with financial support from Santander UK.

The Jamesfield development is the third BESS project being developed as part of a pre-established joint venture with Harmony Energy. This agreement saw TagEnergy acquire a 60% stake in the project in November 2021 with Santander UK additionally investing £12.5 million in capital to support its development.

Much like the previously announced Chapel Farm and Hawkers Hill BESS projects, Jamesfield will use a system of Tesla Megapack lithium-ion batteries alongside a Tesla Autobidder AI software for real-time trading and control.

The project is expected to be operation in Q4 of 2023 with renewable energy firm RES established as the asset manager.

“This is another important milestone in TagEnergy’s growth in the UK as we leverage our strong storage expertise to support the UK grid and propel the nation to net-zero carbon emissions by connecting more competitive renewable power,” said Franck Woitiez, CEO of TagEnergy.

“We are excited to enter this next phase in the project in partnership with Harmony Energy and with the support of Santander UK as we grow our UK footprint to accelerate the energy transition.”