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Hunterston, near West Kilbride, North Ayrshire·In developmentStorage
Highview Power Hunterston (liquid air energy storage)
- StageIn development; two-phase hybrid grid stability platform, stability services before energy storage capacity
- Next milestoneStability services start, from 2027
- Last checked1 November 2026
What has changed on this project, and when
- Next milestone: Stability services start, from 20272 November 2026 · previously: Phase 1 stability services targeted 2027
- Stage: In development; two-phase hybrid grid stability platform, stability services before energy storage capacity2 November 2026 · previously: Phase 1 ('stability island') £130m capital raise closed Nov 2025 (total funding >£500m; investors incl. SNIB, Centrica, Goldman Sachs, KIRKBI, Mosaic); phase 1 targeted operational Jan 2028, full LAES facility ~2030; LDES phase not in Ofgem Window 1 minded-to selection (June 2026)
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