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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.

Is the UK ready to develop a battery energy storage system?

“Today we present the largest programme for the development of battery energy storage systems for over 60GWh in the UK, and we are ready to collaborate with institutions and players in the sector to make the energy production system increasingly efficient.” The UK is one of the world’s most active markets for battery energy storage.

What is a battery energy storage system?

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are used to store energy from renewables, like solar and wind, and then release it when the power is needed most. Mark Selvaratnam, project manager of Lakeside Energy Park, said the facility would have a "significant impact" on the country’s clean energy transition.

Where are habitat energy batteries located?

The batteries are located at Briton Ferry and Tir John in South Wales, Willoughby in Warwickshire and Flatworth in the North East of England. In the same month, Habitat Energy signed a framework agreement with UK investor Gresham House Energy Storage Fund, which extended their battery optimisation partnership to more than 500MW.

Will battery storage capacity increase in the UK?

Battery storage capacity in the UK is set to surge between now and the end of the decade. A study published last year showed that capacity would increase more than ten-fold from 2.1GW to 24GW during the period 2023 to 2030.

How will batteries affect the electricity grid?

It also said that £600m has been allocated to develop new substations in the electricity grid in preparation for the battery facilities. It is expected that batteries will play an increasingly big role on the grid as they allow energy produced from renewables to be used at times when they are not generating electricity.