GE Renewable Energy Delivers Battery for Hybrid Park

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Project is unique in UK in that solar panels and batteries will share common power conversion equipment / Design will improve overall energy output of hybrid system, optimize costs, and increase reliability / Project aligns with UK Government push to use energy storage to take full advantage of wind and solar power in combating climate change.

GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has been selected by Wykes to deliver a 25MW multiple hour duration Energy Storage Systems, to be integrated with Wykes’ Solar PV plant at the Chelveston Renewable Energy Park, in the United Kingdom. The site currently operates with 60 MW of solar energy and 26 MW of wind energy, featuring GE’s 2.85 MW onshore wind turbines. Wykes will use GE’s Reservoir Energy Storage... ... More: Official Press Release GE Renewable Energy

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