Denmark-based Danske Commodities has entered into a ten-year agreement to optimise the 400 megawatt-hour (MWh) Windyhill battery energy storage system (BESS) in the UK.

Located near Glasgow, Scotland, the project is being developed by Revera Energy with support from Carlyle, a global investment firm.

The Danish energy trading company will use its automated systems to manage trading and optimisation services for the 200MW/400MWh-capacity asset, its largest battery storage endeavour to date.

Utilising its automated algorithmic systems, Danske Commodities aims to maximise returns from both wholesale and ancillary services markets.

Danske Commodities CEO Jakob Sørensen said: “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 assets.”

The agreement with Windyhill follows a similar optimisation contract secured by Danske Commodities last year for the 200MWh Kvosted battery storage asset in the Nordics.

This move aligns with the company's strategy to expand its asset portfolio and strengthen its position in energy trading and asset management.

Sørensen added: “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.

“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.”

Currently, Danske Commodities manages a portfolio comprising 16GW of renewable and flexible assets across Europe.