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SSE signs contract for first grid-scale battery facility

SSE has signed a contract with Wartsila to build its first grid-scale battery storage facility in the UK – a 50MW/100MWh system at Salisbury in Wiltshire that will be connected directly to the transmission network. The project is being developed by SSE’s new solar and battery division, which has secured a 380MW pipeline of projects over the last year and currently has another 1GW of sites under assessment.

2 years ago

Weekend press round-up: Centrica pulls out of Bulb auction

In our latest round-up of sector coverage across national media, there is renewed speculation over who is bidding for Bulb, Ofgem’s chief executive looks ahead to the RIIO-ED2 draft determinations, the prime minister pledges reform of the UK’s “ludicrous” wholesale electricity markets and the chief medical officer calls on water companies to do more to stop pollution entering waterways.

2 years ago

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SSE signs contract for first grid-scale battery facility

Weekend press round-up: Centrica pulls out of Bulb auction

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