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Can a battery storage project transform the UK's energy landscape?

Projects like these can transform the energy landscape by producing 24/7 renewable power supply at utility scale. Yet in the UK, it is a different story. Deployment has been sluggish. Since 2021, when Masdar decided to invest £1bn in 3GWh of battery storage projects nationwide, progress has been stifled by systemic constraints.

How much battery storage capacity does the UK have?

With over 9GWh of operational grid-scale battery storage capacity in the UK, it's worth identifying its regionality and how this is changing.

What is a battery energy storage system?

As renewable capacity is added to the grid, the need to store and flexibly manage electricity grows with it. This is where the crucial role of battery energy storage systems (BESS) come into play, storing and releasing energy for when it’s needed most. We look at what’s happening with the growth of BESS in the UK.

How many battery storage projects are there?

The pipeline of battery storage projects has continued to grow steadily again, from 84.4GW in December 2023 to 95.5GW in May 2024. This edition of the EnergyPulse report on Energy Storage shows there is 8.7GW of batteries in operation and under construction and more than 30GW projects have now been consented.

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