Renewable Energy Systems (RES) has signed a four-year contract with National Grid for a battery storage system to assist with grid balancing in the UK. RES has six similar projects in North America. Adam Sims, Senior Account Manager at National Grid, said: “This is the second time that battery storage will be used to provide such fast-acting frequency response service to the National Transmission Network in Great Britain. This innovative technology will enable us to respond to frequency issues in under a first, helping to maintain the integrity of the grid”. The battery storage system should be fully operational in 18 months.
Renewable Energy Systems (RES) has signed a four-year contract with National Grid for a battery storage system to assist with grid balancing in the UK. RES has six similar projects in North America. Adam Sims, Senior Account Manager at National Grid, said: “This is the first time that battery storage will be used to provide such fast-acting frequency response service to the National Transmission Network in Great Britain. This innovative technology will enable us to respond to frequency issues in under a second, helping to maintain the integrity of the grid”. The battery storage system should be fully operational in 18 months.