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Cambridge gains consent for 100MW UK energy storage system

Cambridge Power, a UK-based energy storage and renewable energy developer, has received planning consent to build a 100MW battery energy storage system (BESS) facility next to the Eaton Socon grid substation in Staploe, Bedfordshire, in the UK.

Refinancing deal for 50MW UK battery ''proves

The refinancing package has been sealed with high street bank Natwest and is one of the first for a battery storage asset in the UK. This article requires Premium Subscription Basic (FREE It has been an immense team

UK Power Networks heat battery trial a success

An innovation trial led by UK Power Networks (UKPN) in partnership with energy supplier OVO and tepeo, an electric boiler provider, has found that heat battery technology would "significantly" help the UK meet net zero targets by 2050. Battery storage capacity in Ireland to increase fivefold by 2030. NESO to launch Quick Reserve for

UK''s first co-located solar and storage facility connects to

Energisation of the 49.5MW/99MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) co-located with the solar development, makes the facility the first of its kind to be transmission connected in the UK. The project has a 120MW grid connection, which, as commercial manager Patrick O''Connor told Energy-Storage.news, means "the BESS is not competing with

UKPN battery energy storage facility connects to network

One of the biggest battery energy storage facilities in the UK has been connected to the electricity network in Burgess Hill to support renewable energy. UK Power Networks connected the site to a local electricity substation via a new 1.4km underground cable that involved a 70-metre directional drill to overcome a special engineering challenge.

NatPower allocates £10bn to expand the UK''s grid

NatPower has announced plans to build over £10bn worth of battery storage amounting to around 15-20% of the UK''s needs by 2040. mobile networks call for taxpayer help to close £25bn investment gap

UK Power Networks'' DSO unleashes 4GW of new capacity

UK Power Networks has unleashed 4GW of new network capacity, fast-tracking offers to more than 40 new energy projects in 2023. enabling the rapid deployment of renewable energy and battery storage projects. The initial phase of this initiative involves releasing 2.3GW across eight Grid Supply Points (GSPs) in 2023, with a further 1.7GW

NatPower allocates £10bn to expand the UK''s grid-scale battery storage

NatPower has announced plans to build over £10bn worth of battery storage amounting to around 15-20% of the UK''s needs by 2040. mobile networks call for taxpayer

UKPN puts landmark Leighton Buzzard battery up for sale

Distribution network operator (DNO) UK Power Networks has officially put its landmark ''Smarter Network Storage'' Leighton Buzzard battery up for sale. The 6MW/10MWh battery is famed for being the UK''s first grid-scale battery storage facility and came to fruition under the Low Carbon Network Fund, helping to prove the technical and

UK''s Electricity System Operator ''underusing'' battery storage

Often, the latter is cheaper as it avoids the ESO having to pay wind farm operators to switch off and potentially paying for gas-fired power plants in another area to turn on. Data collected by the battery storage developers shows that some battery sites are skipped over during constrained periods 90% of the time.

YLEM spinoff Root-Power begins construction of third UK BESS

The 11MW, 2-hour duration (22MWh) battery energy storage system (BESS) asset is located in London Gateway, the deep-water port on the River Thames'' North Bank. Root-Power said the site in Corringham, Essex, was selected due to its proximity to the UK Power Networks Coryton substation, from which it will take its name, Coryton Energy Park.

''Extraordinary'' solar and battery storage boom

In this webinar, we''ll explore the advanced features and benefits of the PowerOcean Single-Phase home battery storage system. This session will cover the system''s unique safety features, ease of installation, and innovative

UK Power Networks puts ''Big Battery'' up for sale

UK Power Networks has put its ''Big Battery'' up for sale. The 6MW/10MWh battery was connected at Leighton Buzzard in 2014, as part of an innovation trial. The Smarter Network Storage project looked at how grid scale batteries could deliver ''stacked'' or multiple commercial services to National Grid while also providing services to help

UK Power Networks wins funding for trio of innovation trials

The trial will install a combination of solar panels and battery storage solutions, as well as capturing heat from mini data centres installed at participants'' homes; UK Power Networks has been awarded 30% of the funding awarded to companies in Round 2. The selected projects have successfully completed Discovery and Alpha phases, which

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''Extraordinary'' solar and battery storage boom

A total of 34 new solar generation sites and nine battery storage sites have secured connection contracts with UK Power Networks (UKPN) between January and May in Essex, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

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Lakeside facility connects to grid and becomes UK''s largest

A battery storage project developed by TagEnergy is connected to the electricity transmission network following work by National Grid to plug the facility into its Drax substation. National Grid''s adjacent Drax 400kV substation already hosts the connection for Drax power station – the UK''s largest biomass facility – and will also

KX Power – A leading developer and asset manager of utility scale

KX Power is a leading developer and asset manager of utility scale energy storage and flexibility technology in the UK. Power networks and electricity markets are rapidly evolving. To meet the UK''s 2050 net zero target, it is estimated the proportion of intermittent wind and solar capacity in the generation mix will need to increase to almost

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UK Power Networks’ approach to data management and security also ensures compliance with Ofgem Data Best Practice principles. Quarterly internal reviews are conducted for key areas like metadata and Open Data risk, addressing over 50 data quality incidents in the past year.

Is UK Power Network a good DNO?

We are the first DNO to feature in this national customer service index and the top ranked DNO in the UK. Continued success has also been seen across stakeholder engagement and consumer vulnerability, as UK Power Network was ranked 1st in these areas, for the fourth consecutive year, in an expert panel commissioned by Ofgem.

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UK Power Networks beat household names like the RAC, BT and Vodaphone to the titles, in recognition of the fantastic team of 325 staff based in Ipswich, Suffolk who answer calls 24/7 for 365 days of the year, to help people with power issues.

Is UK Power Networks a good customer service provider?

UK Power Networks was also ranked 1st in the July 2022 survey and 3rd in the January 2023 survey of best customer service providers by the Institute of Customer Services (ICS) across all UK industries. The UKCSI is the national barometer of customer satisfaction published twice a year by The Institute of Customer Service since 2008.

How many EVs are registered in UK Power Networks?

As of February 2023, there were 403,000 EVs registered in UK Power Networks’ licence areas We are implementing pilot projects to test and optimise the integration of electric vehicles within the power grid. Additionally, we are developing time-of-use tariffs to encourage EV charging during off-peak hours, which helps balance grid load.

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UK Power Networks is committed to being an enabler of this revolution, while we continue keeping our customers lights on safely at the lowest possible cost. Taking a whole systems approach is fundamental to facilitating Net Zero at the lowest cost for our customers.

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