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Grid-scale battery energised

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2023 3:23 pm
by dan_b
https://renews.biz/83766/zenobe-connect ... y-to-grid/

Zenobe has connected its 100MW UK battery in Capenhurst, Cheshire, to the grid.

The facility is the largest battery directly connected to the transmission network in Europe, connecting at 275,000 volts, and the first in the world to have a commercial contract to provide reactive power.

Re: Grid-scale battery energised

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2023 3:38 pm
by Mr Gus
Great news dan, thanks for posting.
(i'm wondering what the land use footprint is, a step closer for windfarm & battery combo's)

Re: Grid-scale battery energised

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2023 3:44 pm
by dan_b
https://www.zenobe.com/case-studies/capenhurst/

Can't really tell from these shots

This article gives a bit more technical detail and the "size of two football pitches" metric

https://airqualitynews.com/2023/02/13/1 ... to-chester

Re: Grid-scale battery energised

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2023 4:53 pm
by Mr Gus
A football pitch is 2 acres (ish) thus this is 4 ..ish, not bad