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Britain's Largest Battery Will DOUBLE The Nations Storage Capacity!

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Apr 1, 2023
Britain could soon be about to build it’s biggest battery ever. This battery is so big that it will more than double the UK’s current energy storage capacity. You’re probably thinking, that’s a lot of batteries. But when is a battery, not a battery? When it’s derived from nature! Costing around 1.5 billion pounds and expected to be operational in 2031, the Coire Glas hydro plant aims to deliver 1.5GW and 30GWh of storage. That’s enough electricity to power 3 million homes for 24 hours non stop! To meet sudden power demands, it can go from zero to full capacity in around 60 seconds. It’s biggest drawback, however, is that it requires site specific locations, often up in hilly or mountainous regions, which make their initial set up cost extremely high when compared to other alternatives. Today, a much larger proportion of the UK’s power grid comes from renewable energy sources such as solar, on and off-shore wind power, hydro and biomass energy. In 2020, renewables made up around 43% of the UK’s electricity generation. In February 2023, 47% came from zero carbon sources with some days peaking at a whopping 80%! https://www.coireglas.com/
Tech Tacular
45 subscribers
71
1,284 views
Apr 1, 2023
Britain could soon be about to build it’s biggest battery ever. This battery is so big that it will more than double the UK’s current energy storage capacity. You’re probably thinking, that’s a lot of batteries. But when is a battery, not a battery? When it’s derived from nature! Costing around 1.5 billion pounds and expected to be operational in 2031, the Coire Glas hydro plant aims to deliver 1.5GW and 30GWh of storage. That’s enough electricity to power 3 million homes for 24 hours non stop! To meet sudden power demands, it can go from zero to full capacity in around 60 seconds. It’s biggest drawback, however, is that it requires site specific locations, often up in hilly or mountainous regions, which make their initial set up cost extremely high when compared to other alternatives. Today, a much larger proportion of the UK’s power grid comes from renewable energy sources such as solar, on and off-shore wind power, hydro and biomass energy. In 2020, renewables made up around 43% of the UK’s electricity generation. In February 2023, 47% came from zero carbon sources with some days peaking at a whopping 80%! https://www.coireglas.com/