Intelligent land investments

What Intelligent land investments does

Intelligent Land Investments (ILI Group) is a Scottish private clean energy and infrastructure developer, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, with a team of fewer than 10 people. The company identifies, consents, and develops large-scale energy storage, green digital infrastructure, and net-zero residential projects across the UK, then sells ready-to-build (RTB) assets to strategic enterprise buyers such as Statkraft, EDPR, ENGIE, Foresight Group, TagEnergy, and Eelpower.

The company's product portfolio spans four lines: (1) Pumped Storage Hydro (PSH) for long-duration grid storage, with flagship sites at Loch na Cathrach (sold to Statkraft) and the 1.5GW Balliemeanoch project in consenting; (2) Utility-Scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for short-duration grid balancing, with approximately 2.2GW in development; (3) The Stoics, a £15 billion network of three hyperscale green data centres (Cato, Rufus, Aurelius) announced in November 2025, powered entirely by renewables and targeting AI/cloud tenants; and (4) Net-Zero Residential developments sold to housebuilders. Underlying technology relies on dual-reservoir PSH with 100+ year asset life, modular BESS for sub-4-hour frequency response, and on-site renewables plus heat recovery for the data centre portfolio.

ILI's business model is project development and serial asset sale: revenue is generated primarily through one-time transactions when consented, RTB projects are divested to institutional energy operators and infrastructure funds, with potential for long-term ownership, joint venture, or colocation arrangements as The Stoics matures. Go-to-market is bilateral enterprise sales led directly by the CEO, supported by an ecosystem of advisors including AECOM, PwC, TLT, Shepherd and Wedderburn, Aurora Energy Research, and former UK Energy Minister Brian Wilson.

Name

Intelligent land investments

Legal name

Intelligent Land Investments Limited Group

Website

https://ili-energy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Intelligent Land Investments is a Scottish private clean energy and infrastructure developer that consents and sells large-scale pumped hydro storage, battery storage, and green hyperscale data centre projects (The Stoics) to enterprise energy operators and digital infrastructure investors across the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamilton

HQ country

Bermuda

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Project Development and Sale: ILI Group develops energy storage projects (pumped hydro and battery storage) from site identification through planning consent, then sells completed or advanced-stage projects to major energy operators. Revenue is generated through project sales, with the landmark transaction being the 450-500MW Loch na Cathrach sold to Statkraft. Projects are marketed as RTB (ready to build) with all permits secured.
2. Residential Land Development: Identifying sites likely to meet local authority planning criteria, working with planning partners to gain residential planning consent, and selling land to developers for housing construction. Revenue generated from sale of consented development land.
3. Green Data Centre Development: Developing hyperscale data centre infrastructure through The Stoics network (£15 billion investment), with potential for long-term ownership, joint venture arrangements with digital infrastructure operators, or outright sale to hyperscale operators. Revenue model may include colocation, long-term leasing to anchor tenants, or development sales.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ILI Group is a Scottish clean energy and infrastructure developer that originates, plans and brings to market large-scale physical infrastructure projects, then sells ready-to-build assets to enterprise buyers. Core offerings span utility-scale Pumped Storage Hydro (long-duration storage), Battery Energy Storage Systems (short-duration grid services), the Stoics green hyperscale data centre network, and net-zero residential land developments. The company monetises projects primarily through sales of advanced-stage, consented infrastructure to energy operators and hyperscale digital infrastructure buyers.

Product overview

ILI Group operates as a multi-sector infrastructure developer offering four distinct but complementary product lines: (1) Battery Storage for short-term grid balancing (up to 4 hours), (2) Pumped Storage Hydro for long-duration energy storage and grid stability, (3) Green Hyperscale Data Centres under 'The Stoics' brand, and (4) Net-Zero Residential developments. The company does not offer a unified software platform but rather develops and delivers physical energy and digital infrastructure projects across the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Stoics: A landmark network of three hyperscale green data centres across Scotland's Central Belt, named after Stoic philosophers. Sites include Cato (Fife), Aurelius (North Lanarkshire), and Rufus (East Ayrshire).
• Red John

Products and services

• Battery Storage (Utility-Scale BESS) Utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems providing short-term services (less than 4 hours) for grid balancing, frequency response and security of supply. Marketed ready-to-build with development rights and planning permits secured, for acquisition by enterprise energy operators and infrastructure investors.
• Pumped Storage Hydro (PSH) Long-duration energy storage using pumped storage hydro technology to balance renewable generation and stabilise the national grid. Systems pump water from a lower reservoir to a higher reservoir using excess electricity and release it through turbines during demand peaks. Sold as ready-to-build projects (e.g., 450MW Loch na Cathrach to Statkraft, 1.5GW Balliemeanoch in planning).
• The Stoics - Green Hyperscale Data Centre Network Green hyperscale data centre network of three facilities (Cato, Rufus, Aurelius) powered entirely by renewable energy, featuring advanced heat recovery systems, circular construction principles and on-site biodiversity enhancements (native woodland and wetland creation). Targeted at AI companies, cloud service providers and hyperscale operators as anchor tenants or buyers.
• Net-Zero Residential Development Land Eco-friendly, net-zero residential development land aligned with Scottish Government policy on energy efficiency, decarbonising heat supply and creating low-carbon, energy-efficient sustainable communities. Land is sold to housing developers with planning consent already secured.

Quantifiable outcome

• 150+ million tonnes CO2e savings across operational lifetime of energy storage projects
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Scottish RenewablescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry trade body for renewable energy in Scotland. ILI Group is a member, providing access to industry advocacy, networking, and policy influence within the Scottish renewable sector.
• TLT SolicitorscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm advising on landmark project sales including the Loch na Cathrach pumped storage hydro scheme and battery storage schemes. Provided legal counsel on the landmark transaction with Statkraft.
• Shepherd and WedderburncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm partner providing legal services for project development and transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors.
• AECOMcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering and infrastructure consultancy providing technical expertise for large-scale energy storage and infrastructure project development.
• SSE EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor UK energy company and one of the largest energy generators in Scotland. Strategic partner in the Scottish energy ecosystem.
• PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProfessional services firm providing financial advisory, consulting, and transaction support for infrastructure development and project financing.
• International Hydropower AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal organisation dedicated to advancing sustainable hydropower. ILI Group engages with IHA for industry standards, best practices, and policy advocacy in pumped storage hydro.
• LoganPMcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProject management consultancy led by Simon Munro, an advisor to ILI Group who maintains a database of worldwide PSH projects and provides pumped hydro feasibility assessments.
• Scottish EnterprisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScotland's national economic development agency supporting business growth and inward investment in clean energy and infrastructure.
• British Hydropower AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrade association representing the UK hydropower industry, advocating for policy support including inclusion of hydro in the Renewables Obligation.
• Aurora Energy ResearchcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEnergy analytics and consulting firm providing market intelligence, modelling, and analysis for energy storage and renewable project development.
• ScottishPowercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor energy company operating across generation, transmission, and supply in Scotland, part of the Iberdrola group.
• Cornwall InsightcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEnergy consultancy providing market analysis, forecasting, and insight for energy storage and network investment decisions.
• Renewable Energy Association (REA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK trade association for renewable energy, representing the sector in policy discussions and providing industry networking.
• National GridcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElectricity and gas transmission system operator. ILI Group's storage projects interface directly with National Grid for grid balancing services and transmission connections.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TagEnergy: European renewable energy developer with significant UK BESS and wind pipeline. Already a customer of ILI (acquired a Scottish BESS project), but also a competing developer in the same storage market with overlapping counterparties.
• Penso Power: UK battery storage developer focused on behind-the-meter and front-of-meter BESS projects for grid services. Closely comparable in scale, technology focus, and 'develop and sell/operate' model targeting UK National Grid ancillary services.
• Renewable Energy Systems (RES): Global renewable energy developer with a substantial UK onshore wind, solar, and storage pipeline. Comparable in multi-technology development approach and project-sale business model serving utilities, corporates, and infrastructure funds.
• Harmony Energy: UK-based developer and operator of utility-scale battery energy storage projects. Directly comparable to ILI's BESS arm in terms of technology, customer base (DNOs, National Grid, energy operators), and project-development-led business model of selling ready-to-build storage assets.

Broad incumbents

• Digital Realty: Largest global hyperscale data centre REIT with UK presence. Comparable as a buyer/operator of greenfield data centre developments and a potential anchor tenant channel for ILI's Stoics network.
• SSE plc: One of the UK's largest energy generators and a partner/counterparty to ILI. Operates a broad portfolio across renewables, networks, and storage at utility scale, providing both competitive context and a potential acquirer/partner for ILI's projects.
• Statkraft: Europe's largest renewable energy generator and a direct customer of ILI (Loch na Cathrach acquisition). Functions as both a counterparty and a competing developer in long-duration storage and hydro across Europe.
• Equinix: Global hyperscale and colocation data centre operator. Represents the type of anchor tenant or acquirer ILI's Stoics network would need to monetise, and is comparable in target end-market (AI/cloud tenants seeking sustainable capacity).

Emerging players

• Boralex: Canadian renewable energy developer with growing European wind, solar, and storage footprint including UK projects. Comparable in multi-technology development approach targeting utility off-takers and infrastructure investors.
• Harmony Energy Income Trust: Listed fund that acquires and operates UK BESS assets, often buying from developers like Harmony Energy and Penso Power. Functions as a downstream capital pool and exit route for projects similar to ILI's BESS pipeline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ilienergy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ili-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

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