Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a repeat order with EDF Renewables UK to deliver a 57MW/114MWh grid-scale energy storage system (ESS) in Bramford.
Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a repeat order with EDF Renewables UK to deliver a grid-scale energy storage system (ESS) in Bramford, United Kingdom (UK). The 57 MW / 114 MWh project will support the transition to a decarbonised electricity system and help achieve the UK’s net zero goals.
European countries have moved quickly to adopt new energy sources after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Governments have reduced imports of Russian-produced energy, with demand for natural gas
Non-synchronous renewable energy affects grid stability but storage-as-transmission (SAT) assets offer grid companies a trump card. Whether it’s “virtual transmission” in Australia, Germany’s “Grid Booster” program, or the giga-scale pipeline of projects emerging in the United Kingdom, energy storage is finding a way.