The battery storage facility will be used to provide services to the UK National Grid to help manage grid stability during changes between peak and low power demand. The grid connection agreement and permits for the project are already in place and construction is expected to start in May, with the project operational by the end of the year. NEC Energy Solutions has been selected as supplier of the battery system.
“The future energy system will be completely transformed from what it is today, with a smarter, more flexible grid, balancing supply and demand with new technology and cleaner energy generation” said Matthew Wright, Managing Director of Ørsted UK. “We want to continue to be at the forefront of this exciting shift towards a decarbonised energy system. Acquiring the Carnegie Road plant is an important step forward as it’s our first commercial-scale battery storage project. We’re investing billions of pounds in the UK’s energy infrastructure and this is another significant investment that puts the UK at the heart of the global energy transition.”
Ryan O’Keefe, Head of Energy Storage & Solar at Ørsted, added that the demand for these services is likely to grow in the UK as the country is expected to decommission large parts of its carbon-based generation fleet and introduce more renewables generation.
The Carnegie Road battery storage project was originally developed by Shaw Energi, which will support Ørsted in the execution of the project.
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