Highview Power have confirmed they will be developing the largest liquid air energy facility in the world at Hunterston in North Ayrshire.

The announcement was celebrated by North Ayrshire Business team, who spent many months working with the global renewables firm to secure their commitment to the area.

The company is developing a 2.5GWh project on the site at Hunterston. It will be the company’s second project to use its liquid air energy storage (LAES) technology. The first step is to build the grid connection and infrastructure for grid stability services, for which planning permission has been secured, while the full LAES system build out still requires planning permission.

The project will bring in the region of 1,000 jobs onsite during construction and 650 jobs in the supply chain.

Quote:Councillor Tony Gurney, Cabinet Member for Green Environment and EconomyCouncillor Tony Gurney, Cabinet Member for Green Environment and EconomyNorth Councillor Tony Gurney, Cabinet Member for Green Environment and Economy: “We are absolutely delighted that Highview Power have chosen Hunterston and North Ayrshire for their latest development having recently secured £300 million to develop a facility in Manchester.

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Hunterston is one of our key strategic sites and aims to play a key role in the country’s transition to net-zero by 2045. It is also a fantastic boost for our economy and has the potential to be transformational.

A huge amount of credit must go to our Inward Investment team who worked closely with Highview, building relationships and supporting them throughout the process.

We are sure the team will continue to offer Highview support as they move forward with their plans at Hunterston.”

“The Inward Investment team at North Ayrshire Council have been invaluable in helping us get to this crucial stage in our plans to build a LAES plant at Hunterston,” said Richard Butland, Chief Executive at Highview Power. “They believe in our vision to use the strategic positioning of the site in the grid transmission network to maximise use of Scottish-produced renewable electricity. We look forward to continuing our partnership as we move ahead with our ambitious plans.”