08/22/2023

SSE Renewables breaks ground for UK battery storage project

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The Ferrybridge site once helped power the UK with its landmark coal-fired plant until its decommissioning by SSE in 2016. Now a 150MW battery storage project will be built on its site.

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SSE Renewables breaks ground with its 150MW battery storage project at Ferrybridge

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SSE Renewables celebrated construction starting at its 150MW/300MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at Ferrybridge, West Yorkshire with a groundbreaking ceremony.

Delegates from SSE Renewables were joined for the event by principal contractor, OCU Services Ltd, and battery supplier, Sungrow Power UK Ltd on Monday August 14th. The Ferrybridge site once helped power the UK with its landmark coal-fired plant until its decommissioning by SSE in 2016. Construction of a battery asset heralds a new era in the site’s energy evolution - bringing the flexibility needed to help the UK get to net zero. Once complete at the end of 2024, SSE’s flexible battery storage asset will be capable of providing the UK’s national grid with a total 300MWh of flexible... ... More: Official Press Release SSE Renewables