Energy lifeline as Tesla tech battery storage site comes on four months early

Windfarms can sometimes produce excess energy when the wind is blowing strong and there is already a healthy electricity supply, meaning that the energy produced is not needed but has nowhere to go. As well as this, the most powerful wind farms in the country tend to be far away from busy centres like London or Manchester, meaning the UK is forced to turn them off during times of high supply to prevent an overload of the National Grid.

Andy Willis, the CEO of Kona Energy, previously told Express.co.uk that the UK is throwing away up to £1billion a year because of this, and it comes at a time that energy bills have surged to record highs. 

He said: “Roughly one billion pounds was spent in the last year curtailing energy from wind farms and other generators, replacing that need elsewhere – usually from fossil-fuelled stations. Tackling this enormous waste of both money and energy is crucial.

“Further battery storage facilities will significantly reduce this burden and we are proud to be leading the way with the approval of such a critical project. As these constraint costs rise, projects like this are essential to relieving network congestion and reducing unnecessary waste.”

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Article source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1700030/musk-energy-storage-cottingham-hull-yorkshire-blackouts