Will support EV charging, electrification of public transport
Wärtsilä will deliver a 50 MW/100 MWh lithium-ion energy storage facility in the UK.
The facility for EDF Renewables UK and Ireland is part of a new Energy Superhub in the Sundon region and construction is expected to start in spring 2023.
The company said the facility will be able to store enough electricity to power about 100 000 homes for two hours and will support electric vehicle (EV) charging and the electrification of public transport. The project will enable increased renewable energy integration and intermittency management, in addition to strengthening the resiliency of the electricity system, automatically charging and discharging to balance supply and demand, according to Wärtsilä.
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