Centrica begins changing former gasoline energy station into battery storage facility

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Centrica Enterprise Options has began work on changing a decommissioned gas-fired energy station right into a battery storage facility in Lincolnshire.

It’s working in partnership with GE to construct a 50MW battery storage venture at Brigg, which will likely be able to supplying the equal of a full day’s vitality consumption for 11,000 households.

The battery, which represents the biggest funding in storage capability made by Centrica up to now, will present vitality storage for the 43 onshore wind farms throughout Lincolnshire.

It’s going to additionally present grid assist and vitality providers that won’t solely present stability to the grid when there are energy disruptions but in addition guarantee renewable vitality is utilised optimally.

The battery storage system is predicted to be totally operational in late 2023, with plans to run the location for 25 years.

Greg McKenna, Managing Director of Centrica Enterprise Options, mentioned: “Investing in low carbon vitality belongings that enhance the UK’s means to retailer extra renewable vitality is essential to attending to web zero. Lincolnshire has 242MW of onshore wind energy capability however when provide outstrips demand a few of these inexperienced electrons will go to waste if not saved. Working with GE we’ll retailer inexperienced vitality produced regionally and use it as effectively as attainable.

“Because the UK’s energy technology capability turns into extra distributed and the share of renewables will increase, technology flexibility turns into important to maintain the lights on securely, sustainably and affordably. Brigg battery storage funding will guarantee we will maximise the usage of the inexperienced vitality generated by close by wind farms – storing when the wind blows and discharging when it doesn’t.”

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