Next milestone on SSE Energy Solutions first battery project at Salisbury announced to help unlock the UK´s path towards net zero
SSE Energy Solutions has announced that its first 50MW battery storage project in Salisbury will be delivered by the technology group Wärtsilä.
Last year SSE Energy Solutions announced it had purchased the project development rights for its first 50MW battery storage asset on a consented site in Wiltshire, from Harmony Energy Limited.
SSE Plc is investing £7m a day into low carbon infrastructure as part of its £25bn NZAP (Net Zero Acceleration Programme) until 2030. The battery will be the first of SSE Energy Solutions grid-scale solar and battery projects to support access to clean, reliable energy by balancing the intermittency of renewables.
The order was booked to Wärtsilä’s intake in March this year and the system is expected to become operational in September 2023.
Today is a key milestone for SSE as we build out our first battery storage project at Salisbury, but it is also just the beginning of a multi-GW pipeline of solar and battery projects to come.
Battery storage has a key role to play in helping the UK to decarbonise by ensuring we make the most of the increasing levels of renewable energy coming onto the Grid. SSE is investing £25bn over this decade (circa £7m a day) in low carbon infrastructure of this kind and we are delighted to be working alongside Wärtsilä to provide the balancing and flexibility services we need to help the UK get to net zero
The energy storage system will support the UK’s national grid with reliable services such as wholesale market trading, crucial for balancing renewable energy generation throughout the day. The UK’s energy storage pipeline has doubled within the past year, demonstrating the growing importance of energy flexibility as the UK scales up its renewable capacity.
The UK can capitalise on its massive potential for renewable energy by building more of it right now, but energy storage must not be overlooked – effectively balancing the intermittency of renewables is the missing part of the net zero puzzle. If properly deployed, energy storage will enable the grid to deal with fluctuations in renewable energy supply and ensure that the end users of energy have secured power supply as we switch to cheaper, cleaner energy.
This project is a big moment for us as we help one of the UK’s largest energy players scale up renewable energy and provide more British consumers with reliable, low-cost, and clean energy
See more technical details on this story here
- Utility Week - SSE signs contract for first grid-scale battery facility
- S&P Global – SSE Picks Wartsila to supply 50MW battery system for UK project
- Solar Power Portal - Wärtsilä and SSE unveil 50MW/100MWh battery energy storage development
- The Energyst - Wärtsilä to provide 100MWh energy storage system to SSE’s new solar and battery division
- CiTTi – Wärtsilä and SSE to deliver 100MWh energy storage system in Wiltshire
- New Power - Wärtsilä adds SSE to partners for 50MW battery installation
- Advanced Battery & Energy Storage - 100 MWh Energy Storage System to Help UK on Path Towards Net Zero
- Offgrid Energy - 100 MWh Energy Storage System to Help UK on Path Towards Net Zero
- Industrial News - Wärtsilä delivers SSE’s first grid-scale BESS, balancing intermittency
- Smart Energy International - Wärtsilä delivers SSE’s first grid-scale BESS, balancing intermittency
- List Solar - Wärtsilä and SSE introduce 50MW/100MWh battery energy storage development
- Global Energy News - Wartsila to Provide 100 MWH Energy Storage System to Help Unlock the Uk's Path Towards Net Zero
- GreenTechLead - Wartsila partners with SSE to deliver 50 MW energy storage in Wiltshire
- City A.M. - Wärtsilä and SSE team up to boost grid with giant battery
- PV Magazine - Wärtsilä to provide 100 MWh energy storage system to help unlock the UK’s path towards net zero
- Montel - Wartsila, SSE to add 100 MWh battery storage in UK
- Future Net Zero - Wärtsilä joins SSE for first grid-scale battery project
- Renewable Now - Wartsila to supply 50-MW/100-MWh storage system for SSE project
- Energy Global – Wärtsilä and SSE partner on energy storage project
- Energy Now - Wartsila partners with SSE to deliver grid-scale energy storage project
- Renewable Energy Magazine - Wärtsilä to Provide 100 MWh Energy Storage System in the UK
- Energy Northern Perspective - Wärtsilä to provide 100 MWh energy storage system to help unlock the UK’s path towards net zero
- Diesel & Gas Turbine Worldwide - Wärtsilä, SSE partnering on energy storage project
- Green Building Africa- Wärtsilä, SSE partnering on energy storage project
- Pollution Solutions - 100 MWh energy storage system to help unlock the UK's path towards net zero
- Opera News - Wärtsilä and SSE team up to boost grid with giant battery
