The energy industry says storage plants are key to greener electricity alternatives to fossil fuels.
An electricity storage facility, whose owner says it could power a small town, has gone live in the West Midlands.
Owner EDF says it's a key part of plans to increase green power and cut Britain's reliance on coal and gas.needs to be storedEDF says that, as well as helping address grid demand, it will also be able to supply high-powered electric vehicle charging points in the area around the site. A report to councillors said the benefits of renewable energy on a site bounded by a motorway and existing substation, would outweigh any downsides.have proved controversial, including through potential fire risks, after a blaze at one plant in Liverpool that burned for several days in 2020 and was declared aIts director of solar storage Matthew Boulton, says the parks are a key part of the country's move away from coal and gas-fired power stations.
The Sandwell site, officially opened last week by West Midlands mayor Andy Street, is connected to the national grid via the neighbouring Bustleholme substation.
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