The facility in Cottingham begins operating four months early to help ease UK winter power fears.
The battery energy storage system in Cottingham can hold enough electricity to power 300,000 homes for two hoursThe site, said to be able to store enough electricity to power 300,000 homes for two hours, went online at Pillswood, Cottingham, on Monday.The facility was developed by North Yorkshire renewable power firm Harmony Energy using technology made by Tesla.
Battery energy storage systems hold electricity generated from renewable sources such as wind turbines and solar farms before releasing it at times of high customer demand.It has been built next to the National Grid's Creyke Beck substation, which will be connected to Dogger Bank, the world's largest offshore wind farm, when it launches in the North Sea later this decade.
"These projects are not supported by taxpayer subsidy and will play a major role in contributing to the Net Zero transition, as well as ensuring the future security of the UK's energy supply and reduced reliance on foreign gas imports." The system, which will use Tesla's AI software to match energy supply to demand, had been due to be switched on in two stages in December 2022 and March 2023.
Harmony said it had brought forward the launch "to support National Grid in its efforts to provide stable and secure power to UK households over the challenging winter period".in the UK this winter due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and gas supply disruption.
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