Finland’s energy technology firm Wärtsilä will bring a new 50-MW/100-MWh energy storage facility to the United Kingdom.
Under the contract with EDF Renewables UK, Wärtsilä’s contribution will be part of the planned new Energy Superhub in the Bedfordshire region. The 50/100-MWh lithium-ion battery storage in Sundon could store enough electricity to power 100,000 homes for two hours.
Construction will begin in spring 2023. Wärtsilä now accounts for more than 400 MWh of energy storage capacity in the UK.
The contract with EDF “demonstrates our joint commitment to support the UK’s decarbonization efforts,” Jens Norrgard, Europe Energy Business Director at Wärtsilä Energy, said in a statement. “Net zero power systems can unlock significant reductions in emissions and cost, and the UK is pioneering this transition with world-leading renewable energy targets.”
The combined efforts of EDF Renewables and Wärtsilä delivered energy storage projects in Oxford and Kent last year. Two additional projects in Birmingham and Coventry are under construction.
