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6 FAQs about [New energy storage project started]
Where is SSE Renewables building a battery energy storage system?
SSE Renewables has started construction of a new 150MW/300MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Ferrybridge, West Yorkshire – with the aim of strengthening support for the grid. Delegates from SSE Renewables were joined at a groundbreaking ceremony by principal contractor, OCU Services Ltd, and battery supplier, Sungrow Power UK Ltd.
How much government funding has been given to energy storage projects?
This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government Over £32 million government funding has been awarded to UK projects developing cutting-edge innovative energy storage technologies that can help increase the resilience of the UK’s electricity grid while also maximising value for money.
What is SSE Renewables' second battery storage project?
Ferrybridge is SSE Renewables’ second battery storage project under construction, with a 50MW BESS site at Salisbury due to be fully operational before the end of 2023. The business has also received planning consent for battery storage projects at Fiddler’s Ferry (150MW) and Monk Fryston (320MW).
How will UK energy storage demonstration projects help achieve net zero?
The four longer-duration energy storage demonstration projects will help to achieve the UK’s plan for net zero by balancing the intermittency of renewable energy, creating more options for sustainable, low-cost energy storage in the UK.
Can new energy storage technologies boost UK energy resilience?
However, new energy storage technologies can store excess energy to be used at a later point, so the energy can be used rather than wasted – meaning we can rely even more on renewable generation rather than fossil fuels, helping boost the UK’s long-term energy resilience.
What is the built capacity of energy storage in the UK?
The graphic above shows the built capacity of energy storage in the UK by project size by year where 2022 deployment levels exceeded the 2021 annual installed capacity of 617MWh. The first major utility-scale battery storage project was energised in 2017 – a 50MW/25MWh project in Pelham, developed and owned by Statera Energy.