- ILI Group has secured planning approval for its 200MW North Lanrigg BESS project, strengthening its position as a key player in UK energy storage.
- ILI Group is pursuing Gate 2 grid connections for 1.05GW of battery projects and aims to hold one of the UK’s largest ready-to-build storage portfolios by year-end.
ILI Group has received planning consent for its 200 megawatt North Lanrigg battery energy storage system (BESS) project in North Lanarkshire, marking a major step forward in ILI Group’s clean energy pipeline.
The Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit (ECU) approved the project in May 2025, following ILI Group’s green light for its 100MW Learielaw BESS project in West Lothian.
With a projected grid connection date in 2028, ILI Group confirmed that the North Lanrigg project meets Gate 2 readiness and aligns with CP30 compliance targets.
“North Lanrigg is a major milestone for us, not only because of its scale, but because it reflects the strength of our development model and the demand for flexible grid infrastructure,” said ILI Group CEO Mark Wilson. “These nationally significant assets will underpin a fully renewable energy system.”
ILI Group is submitting Gate 2 applications for 1.05GW of battery storage capacity. The company expects grid connection offers by the end of 2025, placing it among the UK’s largest ready-to-build (RTB) battery developers. Planning, land, and the grid are secured.
ILI Group has sold 450MW of battery projects, which are now either under construction or operational.
Based in Hamilton, Scotland, ILI Group manages a 3.6GW clean energy development pipeline, including 2.2GW of utility-scale battery storage and 1.4GW of pumped storage hydro.