Energy storage innovation powers Highview scale-up – UKRI
Highview Power is creating the largest energy storage facility of its kind, which will store surplus electricity from wind and solar farms. The two-stage Hunterston project is
A £300m energy storage plant that could create hundreds of jobs is being built in Carrington - and its backers say shows Greater Manchester is leading the way in helping the UK go green.
Unlike other storage technologies, LAES can operate without degradation for between 40 and 50 years and is fully locatable and modular. It is ideal for firming intermittent renewables, reducing curtailment and supporting the transition from fossil fuels to wind and solar.
Speaking at today's ceremony, Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, said: “Storing renewable power so it's there when people need it will be essential for Greater Manchester in the years ahead. This project is an important step in that direction, and it's already supporting jobs and skills in the area through its construction and supply chain.
Highview Power has been backed by energy giant Centrica and the UK Infrastructure Bank to build the first commercial-scale liquid air energy storage (LAES) plant in the UK, at Carrington. The company says building work will start immediately and the plant, which got initial planning consent in 2021, should be operational by early 2026.
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