NI Water awards funding for research into benefits of large-scale battery storage tech
It follows six months of feasibility study, with the latest research identifying opportunities to use battery storage technologies within NI water to reduce energy consumption and cost, improve resilience and generate income
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NI Water has awarded Continu Ltd funding to undertake a collaborative research project into the benefits of large-scale battery storage technology to store and use renewable energy.
The water company is a major user of energy and the single largest purchaser of electricity in Northern Ireland.
It has invested “significantly” in renewable energy sources and sees battery storage as an “exciting initiative” as another step in its green energy strategy and to convey this concept, NI Water has developed four energy delivery themes: Use less; Buy less; Buy better; and Buy more.
Electricity bills set to rise for around 450,000 homes in Northern Ireland, including many in Derry
Power NI to increase its electricity tariff by 6.9%
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Northern Ireland’s biggest energy supplier Power NI is set to increase its electricity tariff by 6.9% from 1 July 2021.
A typical Power NI customer with a credit meter will see their bill rise by around £39 per year, while customers with a keypad (PAYG) meter will see a yearly increase of about £38.
Raymond Gormley, Interim Head of Energy at The Consumer Council, said: “From July, around 450,000 homes in Northern Ireland will see their annual electricity cost rise to around £600.
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