Scotland's very first transmission system-connected battery storage project underway

• Zenobē has actually started building of its 50MW/100MWh battery storage space asset in Scotland, said to be the very first transmission linked battery in the nation.

The project in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire was first announced in May 2021 as well as, having actually gotten to monetary close, is now expected to go live by the end of 2022.

It is being funded by Santander UK. Zenobē is working with Centrica as the path to market carrier, Fluence as the battery energy storage space system (BESS) provider and H&MV as the major designer as well as service provider.

" This project demonstrates genuine innovation," claimed James Basden, co-founder and also supervisor of Zenobē.

" Scotland is leading the globe in its relocate to renewable resource as well as Zenobē is proud to be providing the critical framework needed for the nation's clean energy change. Along with our partners Fluence, Centrica, H&MV and also Santander UK, we're increasing flexibility of power supply for Glasgow and also the bigger network therefore permitting a greater uptake of renewable energy."

The battery will be the very first in a collection of major battery flexibility projects, he included, forming part of the company's strategies to spend approximately ₤ 500 million (US$ 624.81 million) in Scotland in the next 5 years.

Once operational, Centrica will certainly optimize the battery and provide accessibility to a variety of revenue streams for the asset.

" We're delighted to support Zenobē with multi-market optimization services," claimed Arno Van Mourik, supervisor of Centrica Business Solutions International.

" We'll leverage our exclusive FlexPond platform and trading capabilities to be in the right market at the right time, opening better returns over the lifetime of the project, while sustaining the decarbonisation of our power system."

The Wishaw battery asset will likewise be utilized as part of National Grid ESO's Constraints Management pathfinder, helping to determine as well as take on challenges around transmission capacity in the area. Zenobē claimed that it will be the first battery in the UK to function as a flexibility device to manage such restrictions.

Zenobē is continuing to build out its battery power storage profile in the UK, having also begun construction of its 100MW/107MWh battery at Capenhurst, near Chester in June 2021. This also was financed by Santander UK, following a first-of-a-kind facility in between Zenobe and Santander UK in 2019.