Europe’s largest battery site will run on the Kraken operating system. Kraken currently manages 50 percent of the UK’s grid-scale batteries, with a further 4.2 GW contracted. The battery site utilises advanced machine learning, which enables it to maximise the use of solar and wind energy for a faster, cheaper and more reliable transition to renewable energy.
“Grid-scale batteries are a crucial part of the reliable, renewable energy system of the future” said Charlotte Johnson, General Manager, Infrastructure Flex at Kraken. “We are working with terrific partners in EDF and Zenobē, and transforming the grid to make full use of the cheapest energy available - from the wind and sun - to bring down bills for everyone.”
The project aims to address stability issues created by intermittent renewable generation in a cost-effective way. It will be expanded to 300 MW by next year, enough to supply 3.1 million homes, more than every household in Scotland. This is expected to lower consumer bills by £170 million and abate 3.4 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions over the next 15 years.
“Today marks a critical juncture in Britain’s clean power journey as Zenobē adds over 30 percent to the capacity of operational battery storage in Scotland” added James Basden, Zenobē Co-Founder and Director. “Battery storage has an essential role to play in our transition to renewable energy. Integrated with Kraken's innovative platform, Blackhillock will be Europe's largest and most technically advanced battery. It will also be the first transmission connected battery in the world to deliver Stability Services, a vital solution if we are to continue the transition to renewable power at speed and scale.”
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