The 50 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) is the seventh of a pipeline that includes ten battery facilities in advanced stages, located at different sites across the country. The first of these was commissioned in Oxford in 2020, while the three remaining projects, already in construction, represent 200 MW of additional storage capacity. Once completed, EDF power solutions battery portfolio in the UK will reach 550 MW.
In addition to this pipeline of projects, EDF power solutions is developing larger storage capacities co-located with renewable assets, such as the Longfield project, a solar farm with a battery that would be able to charge or discharge up to 250 MW.
The UK is increasing the amount of renewable power in its electricity mix, ensuring communities and businesses are able to access a diverse, reliable and affordable low-carbon energy mix for decades to come. Battery storage systems, such as that at Bredbury, are key to enhancing the UK electricity system’s flexibility and security and enabling the further insertion of renewable energy generating technology in the national grid.
Batteries, by balancing supply and demand, also reduce the need for fossil fuels.
“Investing in energy storage is vital to enabling the rapid deployment of renewable energy” said Simone Sullivan, Head of Storage at EDF power solutions UK. “As well as cutting carbon emissions, developing batteries, such as Bredbury, can help to make the most of renewable energy, unlocking benefits for local communities and the country.”
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