Highview liquid air energy storage

Where is Highview Power storing liquid air energy?

A render of Highview’s liquid air energy storage facility near Manchester. Image: Highview Power. Liquid air energy storage firm Highview Power has raised £300 million (US$384 million) from the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) and utility Centrica to immediately start building its first large-scale project.

Will Highview Power build a liquid air storage plant in Scotland?

Highview Power has announced plans to build four 2.5 GWh liquid air energy storage plants in the UK, including two in Scotland.

Is Highview Power ready to build a 300 MWh liquid air energy storage plant?

Highview Power is ready to start building a 300 MWh liquid air energy storage (LAES) plant in the United Kingdom after securing GBP 300 million ($383 million) from a syndicate of investors. The British LAES company raised the capital in a funding round led by the state-owned UK Infrastructure Bank and energy multinational Centrica.

Where will Highview Power's new energy storage plant be built?

Of the four new projects, Highview said two will be built in Scotland and the other two in England. Richard Butland, Co-Founder and CEO of Highview Power with a model of the company’s proposed liquid air energy storage plant.

What is hybrid air energy storage (LAEs)?

Hybrid LAES has compelling thermoeconomic benefits with extra cold/heat contribution. Liquid air energy storage (LAES) can offer a scalable solution for power management, with significant potential for decarbonizing electricity systems through integration with renewables.

Will Highview Power build a LDEs plant in Scotland?

Highview Power has announced plans to build two 2.5 GWh liquid air energy storage (LAES) facilities in Scotland as part of a multi-billion pound investment programme. The long duration energy storage (LDES) technology developer said it is planning to build at total of four 2.5 GWh power plants across the UK by 2030.