Conrad Energy energises 25MW battery

• BESS in Blackpool is connected to Electricity North West's (ENWL) 33kV network

Conrad Energy has actually energised a 25MW grid battery in Blackpool, north-west England.

The 25MW/50 megawatt-hour energy storage system is connected to Electricity North West's (ENWL) 33kV network, complying with strict pre-commissioning and gratifying UK grid conformity testing requirements.

Conrad Energy principal operating officer Steve Conry said: "When functional, the project will sustain the energy change by both resolving the issue of matching periodic energy supply with varying grid demand and also by offering essential secondary solutions such as Dynamic Containment, Dynamic Regulation and also Dynamic Moderation."

" Each time one of our sites is brought on the internet marks the end result of months of preparation work, in collaboration with communities, landlords as well as local authorities.

" When the site is completely operational it will certainly be handed over to our procedures as well as maintenance teams to guarantee it continues to be at optimal efficiency, with the power it stores being traded on the marketplaces by our in-house optimization team."