Balance Power wins intending nod for 50-MW battery project in England
- UK independent energy designer Balance Power said today it has actually gotten intending consent for a 50-MW battery storage project in Wolverhampton West, England.
The firm's proposal was authorized on allure after an examiner found that the project's environmental benefits as well as support the UK's initiatives to decarbonise its power system.
To be located on the edge of South Staffordshire, the Wolves West project is prepared to enter construction very early following year. Once up and running, it will be capable of storing electrical power that can cover the consumption of as much as 11,000 homes, Balance Power estimates.
"Battery storage modern technology is among the most effective devices to expand the assimilation of renewables onto the grid; aiding to stabilise power reliability and consequently, decreasing the price of electrical energy for customers," claimed Dan Levy, intending aide at Balance Power.
The UK programmer noted it has actually secured intending authorization for 27 energy storage project with a combined capacity of 312 MW. Because the beginning of 2022, it has actually gotten the thumbs-up for 144 MW of schemes, which were later sold, while an added 750 MW of projects have grid-connections and also are under advancement.
