Danske Commodities signs optimisation agreement for 400 MWh battery in the UK

Danske Commodities has been selected to provide trading and optimisation services for Windyhill BESS. The battery storage asset is developed by Revera Energy, backed by global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG). Once operational, Windyhill BESS, which is located just outside Glasgow in Scotland, will have a capacity of 200 MW/400 MWh.  

“We are proud to announce Danske Commodities’ optimisation agreement for Windyhill BESS. With more than 15 years of experience from British power markets, we will apply our trading expertise to optimise the battery storage asset and help provide much needed flexibility to intermittent power generation. The UK is a core market for us, and we look forward to further expanding our portfolio of flexible asset,” said Jakob Sørensen, CEO of Danske Commodities.  

Last year, Danske Commodities expanded its flexibility portfolio with an optimisation agreement for the 200 MWh battery storage asset Kvosted, the biggest combined solar and battery park in the Nordics. With a growing asset portfolio, Danske Commodities is ramping up its strategic ambitions to become a leading player within energy trading and asset management. 

“Building on Danske Commodities’ experience from short-term power trading, we will utilise our fully automated algorithmic setup to maximise returns across wholesale and ancillary services markets for our partners,” said Sørensen, and he concluded: 

“We expect increased demand from customers needing help to manage flexible services. This includes batteries and other assets that can be turned on, charged or shut down, depending on what generates the highest return.” 

Danske Commodities currently manages a contract portfolio of 16 GW renewables and flexible assets across Europe. 

Facts about Windyhill BESS

• Asset: battery storage
• Location: Glasgow, UK
• Capacity: 200 MW/400 MWh
• Developer: Revera Energy, backed by Carlyle
• COD: Q1-2028 

About Danske Commodities  

Danske Commodities is an energy trading company that specialises in power and gas trading and offers balancing, optimisation and hedging services to energy producers and suppliers. Every day, the company completes more than 90,000 trades across 40+ countries, constantly moving energy from where there is more than needed to where it is needed most. Danske Commodities is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Norwegian energy company Equinor, operating under its own name and brand. 

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