JLEN Environmental Assets Group has successfully started up its first grid-scale battery project, the West Gourdie 50MW plant situated in Dundee, Scotland.

The project will be operated by Flexitricity with Green Nation set to provide asset management services, while Anesco will provide operations and maintenance services.

Chris Tanner, Investment Manager for JLEN commented: “Seeing JLEN’s first battery storage investment become operational is a significant milestone for the Company.
… Investments such as these provide attractive returns over time, we are therefore pleased to have provided JLEN investors with exposure to this exciting asset class and look forward to advancing our other battery storage assets to commercial operations, in order to create further capital growth for our shareholders.”

Meanwhile, Harmony Energy Income Trust’s 20MW/40MWh Farnham battery in Surrey has been energised and is expected to be fully operational by the end of June 2023. It takes Harmony’s operational capacity to 129MW/258MWh.
Five projects under construction continue on track.
Peter Kavanagh, Director of Harmony Energy Advisors, said: “.. Looking ahead, we remain on track to increase the operational capacity of the Company’s portfolio to over 300MW by year end.”