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What is the long duration energy storage Investment Support Scheme?

Long Duration Electricity Storage investment support scheme will boost investor confidence and unlock billions in funding for vital projects. The UK is a step closer to energy independence as the government launches a new scheme to help build energy storage infrastructure.

How vulnerable is Britain's energy system?

Britain’s energy system is particularly vulnerable as its only storage option is Centrica’s Rough facility under the North Sea, which can only hold a few days’ supply of natural gas. EnergyPathways, the company behind the new scheme, says its project could multiply the UK’s backup power supplies several times over.

Will the UK be a step closer to energy independence?

The UK is a step closer to energy independence as the government launches a new scheme to help build energy storage infrastructure. This could see the first significant long duration energy storage (LDES) facilities in nearly 4 decades, helping to create back up renewable power and bolster the UK’s energy security.

What is the Great British Energy Plan?

It also follows the launch of Great British Energy, lifting the ban on onshore wind and delivering a record number of clean energy projects through its renewables auction – all part of the plan to protect billpayers from volatile energy price spikes driven by fossil fuels.

Will a shift to renewables work in the UK?

It means the UK’s plans for a shift to renewables as the backbone of its power generation will only work if it also creates backup energy storage systems that can run for days at a time. So far, the main candidate for providing long-duration systems has been building massive dams and reservoirs in Britain’s uplands.

How will Zenob's battery storage projects impact the UK's Green Economy?

With a portfolio exceeding 1GW, Zenobē’s battery storage projects will be essential to enhancing the reliability of renewable energy, particularly wind power, and driving the growth of Britain’s green economy.