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Where is the UK's largest battery energy storage system?

The UK's largest battery energy storage system has gone live in North Yorkshire. Lakeside Energy Park is a 100MW facility in Drax, near Selby, which can provide power to about 30,000 homes a day across England and Wales.

Who is great British energy based in Scotland?

Labour plans to create a publicly-owned company called Great British Energy based in Scotland. Statera Energy wants to build a battery energy storage system at Culham Campus in Oxfordshire. The unmanned storage facility would be the size of seven-and-a-half football pitches.

Can battery storage help decarbonize Britain's electricity by 2035?

The UK is aiming to fully decarbonize the country’s electricity by 2035. Since 2021, the country has spent more than £390 million turning off its wind farms to manage grid curtailment during times of oversupply and used gas power plants to fill in supply shortages. So grid-scale battery storage provides a solution to these challenges.

What is the £30 million energy storage demonstration funding?

The £30 million funding is part of the Longer Duration Energy Storage Demonstration competition, which has awarded £69 million as part of the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy’s £1 billion Net Zero Innovation Portfolio. Get the most important tech news in your inbox each week.

Which energy storage projects are receiving funding today?

The energy storage projects receiving funding today include: Sunamp’s EXTEND project, East Lothian, Scotland – will receive £149,893 for a feasibility study to further develop the storage duration of their thermal batteries.

What is energy storage funding & why is it important?

The funding announced today is a key step towards supporting the development and commercialisation of innovative energy storage technologies, in turn supporting the UK’s transition to relying on renewables, while also encouraging private investment and new green jobs.