EDF Renewables turns sod of 50MW battery

• The BESS will certainly be directly connected to the UK's HV transmission network and also will go live in 2023

EDF Renewables UK has begun building of a 50MW battery site at Energy Superhub Coventry, which will sustain the decarbonisation of both energy as well as transport across the UK.

The 50MW/100 megawatt hour (MWh) battery will certainly help to support the assimilation of renewables in the UK by storing energy when supply is plentiful as well as discharging it when supply is lower.

The lithium ion battery, supplied by Wärtsilä, will certainly be straight connected to the UK's high voltage transmission network.

The battery is expected to be online following year.

Energy Superhub Coventry will certainly replicate the core model that was presented by EDF Renewables UK in Oxford earlier this year as well as is among approximately 40 similar projects it is developing across the country.

Matthew Boulton, Director of Storage and Private Wire at EDF Renewables UK, claimed: "Transport and also energy are the UK's two most polluting sectors.

" Our Energy Superhub model assists to cut emissions from both at the same time, scaling up renewable resource and clean transport to accelerate a net zero future.

" Structure on the structure of the very first Energy Superhub in Oxford, we are concentrated on using the model to satisfy distinct local and neighborhood challenges. Coventry has actually long gone to the center of transport innovation and our smart power framework will certainly deliver the capacity they require to lead the UK's transition to electric movement."

Cllr Jim O'Boyle, Cabinet Member for Jobs, Regeneration and also Environment Change at Coventry City Council, stated: "Coventry has always been a city at the forefront of innovation, from leading the way in cars and truck production to driving the green commercial revolution today.

" We're pleased to collaborate with EDF Renewables UK, which will assist power homes with cleaner energy, decarbonise transport and also enhance air quality.

" This will certainly enhance our prepare for greener traveling in the city, including Very Light Rail and also our plans to completely electrify Coventry's bus fleet by 2025."