Battery storage · United Kingdom
Kilmarnock South unit 2
Operator ZENOBE ECCLES LIMITED
Awaiting Construction50 MWData checked 5 November 2026
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Kilmarnock South unit 2 is a 50 MW battery storage site 9.6 km north-east of Kelso, United Kingdom. Its status in the public dataset is awaiting construction. There are 13 other energy sites within 10 km, 9 of them battery storage sites. The register holds no incident at this site. It holds 14 incidents at battery storage sites in the United Kingdom, and 196 worldwide.
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The company behind this site
ZENOBE ECCLES LIMITED (12249742), active, since 2019. 6 outstanding charges on the register. Members see the charges register: each charge, when it was created and the lender it is in favour of.
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The pack for this site lists 5 comparable battery incidents in the United Kingdom, grid-scale only, nearest first. The nearest is EIR-0638, Explosion and prolonged fire at Orsted battery storage site in Liverpool, 255 km from this site.
| Reference | Year | Incident | From the site | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EIR-0638 | 2020 | Explosion and prolonged fire at Orsted battery storage site in Liverpool | 255 km | Major |
| EIR-0584 | 2026 | Fire in a battery container at Rufford Colliery BESS, Rainworth; owner attributes it to a short circuit in NMC cells | 294 km | Significant |
| EIR-0058 | 2025 | Fire in two battery containers at Cirencester Hybrid Solar Farm, Gloucestershire | 440 km | Significant |
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Summary for this site
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In the full packThe site
- Technology
- Battery storage (Battery)
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Capacity figure from
- Capacity Market register (EMR Delivery Body)
- Status
- Awaiting Construction (Capacity Market unit, delivery year 2027, agreement awarded)
- Operator
- ZENOBE ECCLES LIMITED
- Location
- TD12 4LU, United Kingdom
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Incidents on the register at this site
None found. The register holds no published incident that names Kilmarnock South unit 2. If you know of one, report it (confidential reports are anonymised).
Questions
- Has Kilmarnock South unit 2 had a fire or other incident?
- None is on the register as of 11 November 2026. The register holds no published incident that names Kilmarnock South unit 2; it holds 14 incidents at battery storage sites in the United Kingdom.
- What is the status of Kilmarnock South unit 2?
- Awaiting Construction, in the public dataset.
- Where is Kilmarnock South unit 2?
- 9.6 km north-east of Kelso, United Kingdom (postcode TD12 4LU).
The dataset. The register adds only the incidents and the counts. Nearest town: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).