Energy lifeline as one of ‘Europe’s largest’ sites to power 200,000 homes during blackout

As part of the efforts to tackle this issue, Kona Energy, a UK-based firm, has struck a deal with Gore Street Energy Storage Fund (GSF) for a 200MW project in North West England.

Once constructed, this site will be one of the biggest battery storage facilities in Europe, storing electricity generated a variety of sources, including renewable power. 

This could be a valuable lifeline to hundreds of thousands of households, particularly as the National Grid is planning to impose three-hour power cuts this winter should it fail to acquire enough energy supplies.

Speaking to Express.co.uk, Andy Willis, the founder of Kona Energy commented: “This project could power up to 200,000 homes for 2 hours when constructed, which we hope to achieve as soon as feasibly is possible.

Article source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1690652/energy-crisis-lifeline-kona-battery-storage-site-national-grid-blackout-warning