London deep cold energy storage demonstration project

How will UK energy storage demonstration projects help achieve net zero?

The four longer-duration energy storage demonstration projects will help to achieve the UK’s plan for net zero by balancing the intermittency of renewable energy, creating more options for sustainable, low-cost energy storage in the UK.

Which projects were awarded funding through the thermal energy storage technology category?

No projects were awarded funding through the thermal energy storage technology category. One project was funded through Stream 1 Phase 2. See the application details for Stream 1

What is the cost of energy storage in the UK?

It is expected to have a levelized cost of storage of GBP 114 ($143.10)/MWh. The UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) recently granted GBP 350,000 to a consortium featuring the Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage (BCES), Aggregate Industries, and Innovatium, a developer of liquid air energy storage (LAES) systems.

Can compressed air energy storage be used on the UK continental shelf?

A consortium led by Crondall Energy has been awarded £149,086 to develop the application of compressed air energy storage on the UK continental shelf, a simple and effective approach to long term storage of intermittently generated renewable energy.

How will a 'long duration thermal storage' project benefit occupants?

A consortium led by the Active Building Centre Research Programme (Swansea University) will receive £143,440 to develop innovative long duration thermal storage technologies and associated intelligent control systems to enable optimised, flexible storage of heat within homes, providing benefits for the occupant and grid.

What percentage of electricity is stored in LDEs?

Overall, 10% of all electricity generated will be stored in LDES at some point 2. To ensure that the UK’s net zero electricity system is resilient and secure, long-duration storage must be combined with short-duration methods, where electricity is stored on an hourly basis 3.