Scotland: Europe's largest battery storage facility to save 200 million euros
The huge storage facility in Scotland aims to reduce energy waste during transportation and contribute to the UK government's zero emissions target.
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The largest battery site in Europe was opened in Blackhillock, Scotland. It aims to reduce energy wastage during transportation and save over 200 million euros over the next 15 years. The plant will operate at 200 megawatts in the first phase of commissioning and then 300 megawatts from 2026, according to the operator Zenobē. With a capacity of 400 megawatt hours, the new storage facility now accounts for more than 30 percent of the total capacity in Scotland.
In addition, the project will also provide services for the National Energy System Operator (NESO) and ensure grid stability with energy from offshore wind farms. This should make renewable energy safer and more reliable, Zenobē writes on its website. It will also advance the UK government's zero emissions target, which requires at least 22 gigawatts of capacity by 2030.
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The plant is large enough to power all 2.5 million homes in Scotland and a further 500,000 for around two hours. The plant is expected to save around 2.6 million tons of COâ‚‚ over 15 years. The site is located between the three offshore wind farms, Viking, Moray East and Beatrice.
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The Quantum energy storage technology from Wärtsilä and the GEMS Digital Energy Platform with inverters from SMA were installed. The plant is connected to the Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) to feed the energy into the grid for end consumers.
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