The UK's biggest battery - which will power thousands of homes - is under construction by SSE Renewables at a Monk Fryston in Yorkshire.
The 320MW battery storage facility, which will run for up to two hours at a time, is located next to the National Grid’s existing substation.
Renewable sources of energy, such as offshore wind are leading the net zero revolution; but industry experts say we need more than turbines to decarbonise.
Alan Greenwood’s role at energy company SSE is to collaborate with communities in Yorkshire near sites suitable for a new form of flexible energy: battery storage.
At the recent Yorkshire Post Climate Change Summit in Leeds, he explained the key role Yorkshire can play in unlocking the path to net zero. Full story see https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business
The 320MW battery storage facility, which will run for up to two hours at a time, is located next to the National Grid’s existing substation.
Renewable sources of energy, such as offshore wind are leading the net zero revolution; but industry experts say we need more than turbines to decarbonise.
Alan Greenwood’s role at energy company SSE is to collaborate with communities in Yorkshire near sites suitable for a new form of flexible energy: battery storage.
At the recent Yorkshire Post Climate Change Summit in Leeds, he explained the key role Yorkshire can play in unlocking the path to net zero. Full story see https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business
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