SSE Renewables has announced the principal contractor and system supplier for its battery-based energy storage project at Fiddler’s Ferry, Warrington. Fluence has been selected as the supplier of the battery-based energy storage system to SSE. The project will utilise the Gridstack platform.
Furthermore, construction is set to begin at the site in the coming weeks after SSE Renewables took a final investment decision in December 2023. OCU Energy will be the principal contractor at Fiddler’s Ferry. The 150 MW/300 MWh battery storage project is situated at the site of the former SSE-owned coal-fired power station at Fiddler’s Ferry.
Reportedly, the power station was decommissioned in March 2020, and the final demolition of its cooling towers came at the end of last year. Once operational, the system will be capable of storing power for releasing back to the UK National Grid when needed, helping to manage peaks of energy demand.
REGlobal’s Views: With UK’s expanding energy storage market, SSE Renewables has announced a series of energy storage projects in the country, that will help in providing grid stability. This includes the large 320 MW battery storage project in Yorkshire, north England. The company is also focusing on larger pumped storage projects, like its 1,500 MW Coire Glas project, that can provide longer energy storage durations.
